The Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda are the

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presence in (roughly) the

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; they are part of the Church of Uganda. 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

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in 1926. In 1954, four archdeaconries were created: West Nile; Lango and Acholi; Teso and Karamoja; and Mbale; there was an Archdeacon of Elgon 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

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, 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 and

Bukedi Bukedi District was a subdivision of the Eastern Province of the Uganda Protectorate, with headquarters in Mbale. In the early 1920s Bukedi was divided into the Budama, Bugisu and Bugwere districts. These were recombined into Mbale District during ...

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 dea ...

(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, assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Soroti)

Bishops of Mbale

*''1961''July 1964 (res.): Lucian Usher-Wilson (became an Assistant Bishop of Guildford) *1964?: Erisa Masaba (previously Archdeacon of Masaba) *1976April 1979 (d.): John Wasikye *198119 November 1991 (d.): Akisoferi Wesonga *bef. 2000bef. 2008: Samwiri Wabulakha *17 August 2008present: Patrick GiduduChurch 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: Stephen Tomusange (previously assistant bishop on the Upper Nile; became Bishop of West Buganda) *28 November 19651976: Asanasio Maraka (previously archdeacon) *11 January 1976aft. 8 March 2000: Geresom Ilukor (diocese split immediately before; consecrated 11 January 1976, by

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, at Namirembe Cathedral) *bef. 2005bef. 2009: Bernard Obaikol *6 September 200912 July 2018:Uganda Radio Network, 21 February 2019 — Odongo Elected New Bishop of Soroti Diocese
(Accessed 17 February 2020)

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*2018–2019: Nicodemus Okille, "caretaker bishop" (retired Bishop of Bukedi) *June 2019present:

Kosea Odongo Kosea Odongo (b. 12 January 1971) is an Anglican bishop who serves in Uganda: he was Bishop of Soroti since 2019. to 12 July 2018. Odongo was born in Amuria District. He was educated at Uganda Christian University. He worked in the Soroti dioce ...

Diocese of Busoga

Erected from the

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in 1972, the mother church is Christ Cathedral, Bugembe (in Jinja District).

Bishops of Busoga

*1972–1998 (ret.): Cyprian Bamwoze *2002?January 2016 (ret.):New Vision, 1 August 2015 — Naimanhene new bishop of Busoga diocese
(Accessed 17 February 2020)

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*20 January 2016present:

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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

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) **?–1983: Lucas Gonahasa, assistant bishop (became

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) *1984November 2012: Nicodemus Okille *10 February 2013present: Sam Egesa

Diocese of North Mbale

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

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in Sironko District.

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.):

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*10 December 200616 November 2014:

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*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.

Bishops of Sebei

*1999–2015 (ret.): Augustine Salimo *12 April 2015present: Paul Masaba

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 John Charles Odurkami (or Odur Kami, or Odur-kami) is an Anglican bishop in Uganda; he was Bishop of Lango The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Northern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of ...

, retired

Bishop of Lango 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 an ...

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

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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