Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda
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Diocese of Lugazi
Dioecesis Lugasiensis |
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Country | Uganda |
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Metropolitan | Kampala |
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Area | 4,594 km2 (1,774 sq mi) |
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Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,150,000 471,500 (41.0%) |
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Parishes | 21 |
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Schools | 130 primary 27 secondary |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
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Pope | Francis |
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Bishop | Christopher Kakooza |
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Vicar General | Richard Kayondo |
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Bishops emeritus | Matthias Ssekamaanya |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi (Latin: Lugasien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lugazi in the ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.
Current bishop
Christopher Kakooza was born at Nsambya Hospital on 15 November 1952. His parents lived at Lusaze, Kyaddondo County, in the Archdiocese of Kampala. He was ordained priest on 3 June 1983 at St Mbaaga's Major Seminary, Ggaba, as one of the pioneer group of the seminary and appointed auxiliary bishop on 30 January 1999. His episcopal ordination took place on 17 April 1999 at Rubaga Cathedral. He was appointed as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi, on 4 November 2014, by Pope Francis, replacing Bishop Matthias Ssekamanya, who retired. He was consecrated as bishop of the Diocese of Lugazi on Saturday 3 January 2015, by Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of Kampala.[1][2]