Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda
(Redirected from Diocese of Kitgum)
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
[edit | edit source]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.[1]
Bishops of Northern Uganda
[edit | edit source]- 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[2] (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)[3][4]
- Allan Oboma, assistant bishop
- 1989 – 1998 (ret.):[5] Allan Oboma
- 1998 – 2009 (ret.):[5] Nelson Onono-Onweng
- 20 December 2009[6][7] – present: Bishop Godfrey Loum
Diocese of Madi—West Nile
[edit | edit source]Erected from Northern Uganda diocese in 1969; See at Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara (near Arua).[8]
Bishops of Madi—West Nile
[edit | edit source]- 1969 – 1977: Silvanus Wani[2] (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire)[9]
- ? – 1987: Remelia Ringtho[10]
- 1988 – 1990 (d.): Ephraim Adrale[10]
- ? – 1994 (d.): Ariaka Nguma[10]
- 1995[10] – 2005 (ret.): Lee Drati[11]
- 26 November 2005 – ?: Joel Obetia[11][12]
- 26 February 2017 – present: Collins Andaku[13]
Diocese of Karamoja
[edit | edit source]Split in 1976 from the Diocese of Soroti; St Philip's Cathedral, Moroto.
Bishops of Karamoja
[edit | edit source]- 1976 – 1981 (res.):[14] Brian Herd (previously Archdeacon of Karamoja; consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral;[15] exiled March 1977 – ?)[16]
- 1981–?: Howell Davies[17]
- 1987 – June 2006 (d.): Peter Lomongin
- 27 May 2007 – present: Joseph Abura (consecrated 27 May 2007)[18]
Diocese of Lango
[edit | edit source]Erected from Northern Uganda, 1976;[19] Lira Cathedral.
Bishops of Lango
[edit | edit source]- 1976 – 2001: Melkizedek Otim (consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral)[15]
- 2001–2017 (ret.):[20] Charles Odurkami[21]
- 13 August 2017 – present: Alfred Olwa
Diocese of Nebbi
[edit | edit source]Created in 1993 from the Diocese of Madi—West Nile; St Stephen's Cathedral, Goli.
Bishops of Nebbi
[edit | edit source]- 1993 - 2004: Henry Luke Orombi
- 2004 - 2020: Alphonse Watho-kudi
- 2021 - Present: Pons Ozelle Awinjo
Diocese of Kitgum
[edit | edit source]Created in 1995 from Northern Uganda diocese; the See is Kitgum, where stands All Saints' Cathedral.
Bishops of Kitgum
[edit | edit source]- 1995–2002: Baker Ochola[22]
- 2002–2018:[23] Benjamin Ojwang
- 2018–present: Wilson Kitara[21]
Diocese of North Karamoja
[edit | edit source]Christ Church Cathedral, Kotido is the mother church of this diocese, erected from Karamoja in 2007.
Bishops of North Karamoja
[edit | edit source]- 1 July 2007[18] – ?: James Nasak
Diocese of West Lango
[edit | edit source]Split from Lango diocese, 2014; St Peter's Cathedral, Aduku.
Bishops of West Lango
[edit | edit source]- 2014–2018: Alfred Acur
- 2019–present: Julius Nina
See also
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]- ^ Uganda Radio Network, 10 August 2009 — New Bishop of Diocese of Northern Uganda Elected (Accessed 18 February 2020)
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- ^ Ward, Kevin. “'The Armies of the Lord': Christianity, Rebels and the State in Northern Uganda, 1986-1999.” Journal of Religion in Africa, vol. 31, no. 2, 2001, pp. 187–221. (JSTOR; accessed 17 February 2020) 9–10
- ^ a b Diocese of Northern Uganda — A miracle has happened (Accessed 17 February 2020)
- ^ New Vision, 19 August 2009 — Gakumba rises from orphanhood to bishop (Accessed 17 February 2020)
- ^ Diocese of Northern Uganda — commemorative programme, 20 December 2010 to Nov 20 2021 Bishop Johnson Gakumba (Accessed 17 February 2020)
- ^ Daily Monitor, 14 November 2016 — Arua gets new bishop (Accessed 18 February 2020)
- ^ Episcopal News Service, 24 March 1977 — New Archbishop Elected in Uganda (Accessed 17 February 2020)
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