- Source: Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda
The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Northern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Eastern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.
Diocese of Northern Uganda
The first diocese to be erected in this area was that called simply the Diocese of Northern Uganda, which was split from the Diocese on the Upper Nile in 1961. Today the mother church is St Philip's Cathedral, Gulu.
= Bishops of Northern Uganda
=1961 – 1964/5: Keith Russell (previously an assistant bishop on the Upper Nile)
1964–1966: Silvanus Wani, assistant bishop
bef. Jan 1966 – 1969: Silvanus Wani (became Bishop of Madi and West Nile)
1969–1974: Janani Luwum (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire)
1974 – 1989 (res.): Benoni Ogwal (in exile 1977–1980)
Allan Oboma, assistant bishop
1989 – 1998 (ret.): Allan Oboma
1998 – 2009 (ret.): Nelson Onono-Onweng
20 December 2009 – present: Bishop Godfrey Loum
Diocese of Madi—West Nile
Erected from Northern Uganda diocese in 1969; See at Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara (near Arua).
= Bishops of Madi—West Nile
=1969 – 1977: Silvanus Wani (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire)
? – 1987: Remelia Ringtho
1988 – 1990 (d.): Ephraim Adrale
? – 1994 (d.): Ariaka Nguma
1995 – 2005 (ret.): Lee Drati
26 November 2005 – ?: Joel Obetia
26 February 2017 – present: Collins Andaku
Diocese of Karamoja
Split in 1976 from the Diocese of Soroti; St Philip's Cathedral, Moroto.
= Bishops of Karamoja
=1976 – 1981 (res.): Brian Herd (previously Archdeacon of Karamoja; consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral; exiled March 1977 – ?)
1981–?: Howell Davies
1987 – June 2006 (d.): Peter Lomongin
27 May 2007 – present: Joseph Abura (consecrated 27 May 2007)
Diocese of Lango
Erected from Northern Uganda, 1976; Lira Cathedral.
= Bishops of Lango
=1976 – 2001: Melkizedek Otim (consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral)
2001–2017 (ret.): Charles Odurkami
13 August 2017 – present: Alfred Olwa
Diocese of Nebbi
Created in 1993 from the Diocese of Madi—West Nile; St Stephen's Cathedral, Goli.
= Bishops of Nebbi
=1993–2004: Henry Luke Orombi
2004–present: Alphonse Watho-kudi
Diocese of Kitgum
Created in 1995 from Northern Uganda diocese; the See is Kitgum, where stands All Saints' Cathedral.
= Bishops of Kitgum
=1995–2002: Baker Ochola
2002–2018: Benjamin Ojwang
2018–present: Wilson Kitara
Diocese of North Karamoja
Christ Church Cathedral, Kotido is the mother church of this diocese, erected from Karamoja in 2007.
= Bishops of North Karamoja
=1 July 2007 – ?: James Nasak
Diocese of West Lango
Split from Lango diocese, 2014; St Peter's Cathedral, Aduku.
= Bishops of West Lango
=2014–2018: Alfred Acur
2019–present: Julius Nina
See also
Anglican dioceses of Ankole and Kigezi
Anglican dioceses of Buganda
Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda
Anglican dioceses of Rwenzori
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda
- Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda
- Anglican dioceses of Buganda
- Anglican dioceses of Ankole and Kigezi
- List of Anglican Communion dioceses
- Anglican dioceses of Rwenzori
- Church of Uganda
- Archbishop of Uganda
- Anglican dioceses of Burundi
- Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans
