Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka (Latin: Masakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Masaka in the ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.

Diocese of Masaka Dioecesis Masakaensis
Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Kampala
Statistics
Area	21,299 km2 (8,224 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,513,700 908,220 (60.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Our lady of sorrows kitovu cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Serverus Jjumba

History

• May 25, 1939: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Masaka from the Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda
• March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Masaka

Bishops

• Vicar Apostolic of Masaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Kiwánuka, M. Afr. R.I.P. (1939.05.25 – 1953.03.25 see below)
• Bishops of Masaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Kiwánuka, M. Afr. R.I.P. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1960.12.20), appointed Archbishop of Rubaga
  • Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu R.I.P. (1961.11.11 – 1998.01.10)
  • Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa R.I.P. (1998.01.10 - 2019.04.16)
  • Bishop Serverus Jjumba (Episcopal ordination on 6 July 2019) Former appointments: Bukalasa Seminary, Diocesan Treasury, Vicar General and finally elected Bishop of Masaka Diocese and pronounced publicly by the Holy See on 16 April 2019 at 2pm (EAT).

Edited by Joseph Kasekende and Morris Kayanja, Theologians at National Seminary Ggaba-Uganda.

Coadjutor Bishop

• John Baptist Kaggwa (1994-1998)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo (1988-1992), appointed Bishop of Moroto

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Emmanuel Wamala, appointed Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana in 1981; future Cardinal

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Uganda
• Masaka

Sources

• catholic-hierarchy

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy