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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto ( la, Morotoën(sis)) is a
catholic-hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda Christian organizations established in 1965 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Moroto District Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tororo {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto ( la, Morotoën(sis)) is a diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
in the Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of Tororo 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-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
.
History
* March 22, 1965: Established as Diocese of Moroto from the Diocese of GuluLeadership
*Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Moroto (Latin Church
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** Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi Sisto can refer to:
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, M.C.C.I. (1967.06.12 – 1980)
** Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda
Paul Lokiru Kalanda (27 February 1927 – 19 August 2015) was a Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Moroto from 1980 until 1991 and as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal from 1991 until 2003.
Background and ...
(1980.11.29 – 1991.06.17)
** Bishop Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo (1992 – 2014)
** Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.I. (2014.05.24 - present)
See also
*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 ...
* Moroto
References
Sources
catholic-hierarchy
External links
Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda Christian organizations established in 1965 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Moroto District Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tororo {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub