The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua ( la, Aruaën(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west of Gulu, the ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.
The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and large ...
in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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. Following the resignation of
Bishop Frederick Drandua, on 19 August 2009,
Pope Benedict XVI
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appointed the
Right Reverend Sabino Ocan Odoki, Auxiliary Bishop of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Arua, until a substantive Bishop is appointed. On October 20, 2010 he was named ordinary Bishop.
History
* June 23, 1958: Established as Diocese of Arua from Diocese of Gulu
Bishops
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Arua (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Angelo Tarantino,
M.C.C.I. (1959.02.12 – 1984)
** Bishop
Frederick Drandua (1986.05.27 - 2009.08.19)
Frederick Drandua Resigned As Bishop of Arua on August 19, 2009
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** Bishop Sabino Ocan Odoki
Sabino Ocan Odoki (born 8 August 1957), is a Roman Catholic prelate, who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua, in Uganda. He was installed as Bishop of Arua Diocese on 18 December 2010.
Background and education
He was bo ...
(2010.10.20 - present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*Martin Luluga
Martin Luluga (1 March 1933 – 30 July 2022) was a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Nebbi. He was appointed bishop of Nebbi on 2 January 1999 and he retired on 8 February 2011.
Early life and priesth ...
, appointed auxiliary bishop of Gulu in 1986
Notable people
*Bernardo Sartori
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Given name People
* Bernardo the Japanese (died 1557), early Japanese Christian convert and disciple of Saint Franc ...
, priest and missionary
See also
* Catholic Church in Uganda
*Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west of Gulu, the ...
External links
Official Website of the Diocese of Arua
Sources
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda
Christian organizations established in 1958
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Arua District
Arua
1958 establishments in Uganda
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Gulu
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