The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the

Northern Region, Uganda The Northern Region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term i ...

; they are part of the

Church of Uganda The Church of Uganda is a member province of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 37 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop. Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest known ...

. 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,

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Bishops of Northern Uganda

*19611964/5: Keith Russell (previously an assistant bishop on the Upper Nile) **1964–1966: Silvanus Wani, assistant bishop *bef. Jan 19661969:

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/ref> (became Bishop of Madi and West Nile) *1969–1974:

Janani Luwum Janani Jakaliya Luwum (c. 1922 – 17 February 1977) was the archbishop of the Church of Uganda from 1974 to 1977 and one of the most influential leaders of the modern church in Africa. He was arrested in February 1977 and died shortly after. A ...

(became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire) *19741989 (res.): Benoni Ogwal (in exile 1977–1980) **Allan Oboma, assistant bishop *19891998 (ret.):Diocese of Northern Uganda — A miracle has happened
(Accessed 17 February 2020) Allan Oboma *19982009 (ret.): Nelson Onono-Onweng *20 December 2009present: 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

*19691977:

(became

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) *?1987: Remelia RingthoWest Nile Web, 17 December 2019 — The good, bad and ugly; how Madi and west Nile diocese has evolved over 50 years
(Accessed 17 February 2020) *19881990 (d.): Ephraim Adrale *?1994 (d.): Ariaka Nguma *19952005 (ret.): Lee Drati *26 November 2005?: Joel Obetia *26 February 2017present: Collins Andaku

Diocese of Karamoja

Split in 1976 from the Diocese of Soroti; St Philip's Cathedral, Moroto.

Bishops of Karamoja

*19761981 (res.): Brian Herd (previously Archdeacon of Karamoja; consecrated 11 January 1976, by

, at

Namirembe Cathedral Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe, commonly referred to as Namirembe Cathedral, is the oldest cathedral in Uganda. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Anglican Church of Uganda and the diocesan cathedral for Namirembe Diocese, the first d ...

; exiled March 1977?) *1981–?: Howell Davies *1987June 2006 (d.): Peter Lomongin *27 May 2007present: Joseph Abura (consecrated 27 May 2007)Church of Uganda — Archbishop's Charge to 19th Provincial Assembly, 26–29 August 2008
(Accessed 18 February 2020)

Diocese of Lango

Erected from Northern Uganda, 1976; Lira Cathedral.

Bishops of Lango

*19762001: Melkizedek Otim (consecrated 11 January 1976, by

, at

) *2001–2017 (ret.): Charles Odurkami *13 August 2017present: 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 (ret.): Baker Ochola *2002–2014 (ret.): 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,

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Bishops of West Lango

*2014–2018: Alfred Acur *2019–present: Julius Nina

References

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