The Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda are the

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

presence in (roughly) the

Eastern Region, Uganda The Eastern 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 is us ...

; 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 a ...

. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Northern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.

Diocese of Mbale

Erected from the Diocese of Uganda in 1926. In 1954, four archdeaconries were created: West Nile; Lango and Acholi; Teso and

Karamoja Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Uganda. It covers an area of 27,528km and comprises Kotido District, Kaabong District, Karenga District, Nabilatuk District Abim District, Moroto District, Napak District, Amu ...

; and

Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...

; there was an Archdeacon of

Elgon Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda.

until that point. By 1953, St Phillip the Evangelist, Ngora was a pro-cathedral of the diocese; it later became a full cathedral of successor dioceses. In preparation for the creation of the independent church province, the diocese was split in three parts in 1961: Teso and Karamoja became Soroti diocese; the Northern Province the Diocese of Northern Uganda; and Mbale,

Bugisu Bugisu sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts: * Bududa District * Bulambuli District * Manafwa District * Mbale District * Namisindwa District * Sironko District The sub-region is home mainly to the Gi ...

and Bukedi remained and was renamed Mbale. When Usher-Wilson was (re)installed as ordinary of the newly-split Mbale diocese, it was at St Andrew's, Mbale.

Bishops on the Upper Nile

*1926–1936?: Arthur Kitching *1936–''1961'':

Lucian Usher-Wilson Lucian Charles Usher-Wilson CBE (10 January 190328 August 1984) was a British Anglican bishop who served in Uganda during the mid-20th century and afterwards in England. Usher-Wilson was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon ...

(became Mbale) **June 19551961: Keith Russell,''The Episcopal Church Annual, 1957'': The Anglican Episcopat
p. 382
/ref> assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Northern Uganda) **

Stephen Tomusange Stephen Salonga Tomusange was an Anglican bishop who served in Uganda during the second half of the 20th century. Russell was educated at King's College Budo and Buwalasi Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1936 and priest in 1938. He se ...

, assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Soroti)

Bishops of Mbale

*''1961''July 1964 (res.): Lucian Usher-Wilson (became an

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) *1964?:

Erisa Masaba Erisa Kabiri Masaba, MBE was an Anglican bishop in Uganda. Masaba was ordained deacon in 1933 and priest in 1934. He served in the Diocese of the Upper Nile. He was a lecturer at Buwalasi Theological College from 1940 to 1943; and a chaplain to th ...

(previously Archdeacon of Masaba) *1976April 1979 (d.):

John Wasikye John Alfred Wasikye was an Anglican bishop in Uganda. Wasikye was educated at Buwalasi Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1954 and priest in 1956. He served in the diocese until 1961 and in Mbale from 1961. He was Archdeacon of Bugisu ...

*198119 November 1991 (d.):

Akisoferi Wesonga Akisoferi Wesonga was an Anglican bishop in Uganda Wesonga was educated at Buwalasi Theological College. He was ordained deacon in 1954 and priest in 1956. He served in the Upper Nile Diocese until 1961 and in Mbale from then on. He was dean of M ...

*bef. 2000bef. 2008:

Samwiri Wabulakha Samwiri Namakhetsa Khaemba Wabulakha is an Anglican bishop in Uganda: he was Bishop of Mbale The Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Eastern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The rema ...

*17 August 2008present:

Patrick Gidudu Patrick Gidudu is a retired Anglican bishop in the Anglican Church of Uganda: he was Bishop of Mbale The Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Eastern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. ...

Church of Uganda — Archbishop's Charge to 19th Provincial Assembly, 26–29 August 2008
(Accessed 18 February 2020)

Diocese of Soroti

One of the two split from Upper Nile diocese in 1961 was the Diocese of Soroti; her cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Soroti.

Bishops of Soroti

*19611965:

(previously assistant bishop on the Upper Nile; became

Bishop of West Buganda The Anglican dioceses of Buganda are the Anglican presence in the Central Region, Uganda (equivalent to the old Buganda kingdom); they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Eastern Uganda, of N ...

) *28 November 19651976:

Asanasio Maraka Asanasio Maraka was an Anglican bishop in Uganda. Maraka was ordained deacon in 1946 and priest in 1948. He served with the CMS from 1946 to 1951; and in the Anglican Diocese of Kumi from 1952 to 1960; and in Soroti from 1960 to 1963. He was archd ...

(previously archdeacon) *11 January 1976aft. 8 March 2000:

Geresom Ilukor Geresom Ilukor (1935–2013) was an Anglican bishop in Uganda. Ilukor was educated at Buwalasi Theological College. He was ordained in 1964. He served in the Diocese of Soroti and in 1972 was appointed diocesan registrar and secretary. He was con ...

(diocese split immediately before; consecrated 11 January 1976, by

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. Al ...

Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire The Anglican ecclesiastical province of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi was formed in 1961 following the division of the diocese of Uganda the previous year. Prior to 1980, the province included Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga, in what was then the ...

, 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 ...

) *bef. 2005bef. 2009:

Bernard Obaikol Charles Bernard Obaikol Ebitu was an Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Soroti in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Dem ...

*6 September 200912 July 2018:Uganda Radio Network, 21 February 2019 — Odongo Elected New Bishop of Soroti Diocese
(Accessed 17 February 2020)

George Erwau George William Erwau was an Anglican bishop who served in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Stat ...

*2018–2019:

Nicodemus Okille Nicodemus Eng'walas Okille is an Anglican archbishop in Uganda Okille was educated at Uganda Christian University, and was ordained in 1973. He served in the Diocese of Bukedi. He was bishop of Bukedi The Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda are ...

, "caretaker bishop" (retired Bishop of Bukedi) *June 2019present: Kosea Odongo

Diocese of Busoga

Erected from the Diocese of Namirembe in 1972, the mother church is Christ Cathedral, Bugembe (in

Jinja District Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center. Location Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Dist ...

Bishops of Busoga

*1972–1998 (ret.):

Cyprian Bamwoze Cyprian Kikuni Bamwoze was the inaugural Bishop of Busoga in Uganda. Bamwoze was educated at the Uganda Christian University. He was ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated fro ...

*2002?January 2016 (ret.):New Vision, 1 August 2015 — Naimanhene new bishop of Busoga diocese
(Accessed 17 February 2020)

Michael Kyomya Sosan Aaron Michael Kyomya is the bishop of the Anglican diocese of Busoga in Uganda. He was previously academic dean at the Nairobi International School of Theology (NIST) in Kenya. In 1995 Kyomya and his wife, Florence, founded Hesed Ministrie ...

*20 January 2016present:

Paul Naimanhye Paul Moses Samson Naimanhye (b. 24 December 1960 ) is an Anglican bishop in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Repu ...

Diocese of Bukedi

Founded from Mbale diocese, 1972; the cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Tororo.

Bishops of Bukedi

*19721984:

Yona Okoth Yona Okoth (1926–2001) was an Anglican archbishop in Uganda. Okoth was educated at Buwalasi Theological College. He was ordained in 1956. He served in the Upper Nile region from 1954 to 1961; and was Diocesan Treasurer of Mbale from 1961 to ...

(became

Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala The Anglican ecclesiastical province of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi was formed in 1961 following the division of the diocese of Uganda the previous year. Prior to 1980, the province included Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga, in what was then the ...

) **?–1983:

Lucas Gonahasa Alupakusadi Lucas Gonahasa was an Anglican bishop who served in Uganda. he was the assistant bishop of Bukedi from 1978 to 1983; and assistant bishop of Kampala from 1983 to 1997 Gonahasa was educated at Buwalasi Theological College. He served ...

, assistant bishop (became Assistant Bishop of Kampala) *1984November 2012:

*10 February 2013present:

Sam Egesa Samuel George Bogere Egesa is an Anglican bishop in Uganda: since 2013 he has been the Bishop of Bukedi. Egesa was born in Izira village, Nakavule parish, Kapyanga sub-county in Bugiri District. He was educated at Nanfugaki Primary School, Jinja ...

Diocese of North Mbale

Split from the Diocese of Mbale during 1992. The See is at St Matthew's Cathedral, Buhugu in

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Bishops of North Mbale

*9 August 19921997:

Peter Mudonyi Peter Mudonyi Bulafu (1929–2011) was an Anglican bishop who served in Uganda. Mudonyi was educated at Buwalasi Theological College. He was ordained in 1957. He served in the Diocese of Bukedi. He served in the Diocese of the Upper Nile The An ...

*23 March 1997August 2003 (res.):

Nathan Muwombi Nathan N. Muwombi was an Anglican bishop in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-w ...

*10 December 200616 November 2014:

Dan Gimadu Daniel O. Gimadu (called Dan) was an Anglican bishop in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statis ...

*16 November 2014present:

Samuel Gidudu Samuel Gidudu (born 1968)Anglican Communion New Service, 18 December 2014 — Uganda: New bishop ditched the bottle to answer the altar call
(Accessed 17 February 2020)

Diocese of Sebei

Erect from Mbale diocese, 1999. The See is at St Peter's Cathedral, Kokwomurya,

Kapchorwa Kapchorwa is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial, and administrative center of Kapchorwa District. Initially the present day Kapchorwa was known as the Sebei Region. Location The town of Kapchorwa is loca ...

Bishops of Sebei

*1999–2015 (ret.):

Augustine Salimo Augustine Joe Arapyona Salimo (died 2019) was an Anglican bishop in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United ...

*12 April 2015present:

Paul Masaba Paul Kiptoo Masaba is an Anglican bishop in Uganda: he has been Bishop of Sebei since 2015. Masaba was educated at Uganda Christian University. Also a teacher, he has served as a lay reader, a priest and an archdeacon. He was consecrated a bish ...

Diocese of Kumi

From the Diocese of Soroti in 2001. St Philip's Cathedral, Ngora.

Bishop of Kumi

*20012019 (ret.):

Edison Irigei (Thomas) Edison Irigei was a long serving Anglican bishop who was Bishop of Kumi in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. ...

*Charles Okunya was elected bishop 7 November 2019, but that election was overturned by the House of Bishops on 5 February 2020. *2019–present (Acting): Charles Odurkami, retired Bishop of Lango

Diocese of Central Busoga

Founded in 2016 from the Busoga diocese; All Saints' Pro-Cathedral, Iganga.

Bishops of Central Busoga

*13 November 2016present:

Patrick Wakula Patrick Wakula is an Anglican bishop in Uganda: he has been Bishop of Central Busoga since 2016. Wakula was educated at Makerere University. He was ordained a deacon in 1995 and a priest in 1997. He served in Kamuli District. Later he was Arc ...

Diocese of East Busoga

Proposed for split from Busoga.Anglican Ink, 11 April 2019 — Ugandan bishops uphold guidelines on creating new dioceses
(Accessed 17 February 2020)

References

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