The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira ( la, Liren(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
Lira
Lira is the name of several currency units. It is the current currency of Turkey and also the local name of the currencies of Lebanon and of Syria. It is also the name of several former currencies, including those of Italy, Malta and Israe ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
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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.
History
* July 12, 1968: Established as Diocese of Lira from Diocese of Gulu
Ordinaries
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Cesare Asili
Cesare Asili (20 September 1924 – 12 October 1988) was a Ugandan Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira. He was appointed as bishop of Lira on 12 July 1968 and he died as such on 12 October 1988.
Backgrou ...
(1968.07.12 – 1988.10.12)
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Joseph Oyanga
Joseph Oyanga (28 February 1936 – 21 July 2018), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira from 4 July 1989 until 2 December 2003.
Background and priesthood
He was born in ''Omararii V ...
(1989.07.04 – 2003.12.02)
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Giuseppe Franzelli
Giuseppe Franzelli (born 9 April 1942), is an Italian-born Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira, from 1 April 2005 until 23 November 2018.
Background and priesthood
Franzelli was born in Roccafranca, ...
, M.C.C.I. (2005.04.01 – 2018.11.23)
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Sanctus Lino Wanok
Sanctus Lino Wanok was born 7 April 1957 at Ukuru Pamach Village, Zombo District, in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. He became the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira on 9 February 2019.
Priesthood
He was ...
(2018.11.23 -)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Uganda
The Catholic Church in Uganda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are an estimated 34.1 million Catholics in the country, comprising around 39.3% of the total population in 2014.
The ...
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Lira
Lira is the name of several currency units. It is the current currency of Turkey and also the local name of the currencies of Lebanon and of Syria. It is also the name of several former currencies, including those of Italy, Malta and Israe ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda
Christian organizations established in 1968
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Lira District
1968 establishments in Uganda
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Gulu
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