The Military Ordinariate of Uganda is a

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of the

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. Immediately subject to the

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, it provides

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to Roman Catholics serving in

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and their families.

History

It was created as a military vicariate on 20 January 1964, and elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Office holders

Military vicars

Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (19 March 1918 – 1 November 1990), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, from 19 December 1968 until 9 January 1988. Prior to that, he served as the ...

(appointed 20 January 1964 – resigned 5 January 1985) *

James Odongo James Odongo (27 March 19314 December 2020) was a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo in Uganda, from 5 January 1985, until his retirement on 27 June 2007. He had also served as Auxi ...

(appointed 5 January 1985 – became Military Ordinary 21 July 1986 ''see below'')

Military ordinaries

(''see above'' current incumbent, appointed 21 July 1986)

References

Military Ordinariate of Uganda
(Catholic-Hierarchy)

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1964 establishments in Uganda Mbale