Diocese of

Kasana–Luweero

Uganda Uganda

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Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kasana–Luweero / Kasan(us)–Luveerin(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kampala

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.04.29 – ...):Bishop Lawrence Mukasa (67)Bishop Lawrence Mukasa (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kasana–Luweero (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lawrence Mukasa (67)Bishop Lawrence Mukasa (67)
(2023.04.29 – ...)

Bishop of Kasana–Luweero (Uganda)

Born:1957.03.14 (Nabwiri, Uganda)
Ordained Priest:1984.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:2023.08.05

Priest of Kiyinda–Mityana (Uganda) (1984.06.24 – 2023.04.29)

Bishop of Kasana–Luweero (Uganda) (2023.04.29 – ...)

Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere (67)Bishop Paul Ssemogerere (67) (later Archbishop)
(2008.06.04 – 2021.12.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kampala (Uganda)

Crescamus in vitam Christi

Born:1956.06.30 (Kisubi, Uganda)
Ordained Priest:1983.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:2008.08.23

Priest of Kampala (Uganda) (1983.06.03 – 2008.06.04)

Bishop of Kasana–Luweero (Uganda) (2008.06.04 – 2021.12.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Kampala (Uganda) (2021.04.08 – 2021.12.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kampala (Uganda) (2021.12.09 – ...)

Bishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga (later Archbishop)
(1996.11.30 – 2006.08.19)

Ora et labora ut habeant vitam

Born:1953.01.19 (Naggalama, Uganda)
Ordained Priest:1978.04.09
Consecrated Bishop:1997.03.01
Died:2021.04.03 (Kampala, Uganda † 68)

Bishop of Kasana–Luweero (Uganda) (1996.11.30 – 2006.08.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kampala (Uganda) (2006.08.19 – 2021.04.03)

Special Churches

Kiyinda–Mityana (↙), Hoima (↖), Lugazi (↘), Kampala (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 8,539 km²

Population: 304,017 Catholics (32.7% of 929,497 total)

Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 83 priests (60 diocesan, 23 religious), 134 religious (37 brothers, 97 sisters), 62 seminarians

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Last updated on 2024.05.15

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