The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja ( la, Gingian(us)) 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 ...
located in the city of
Jinja 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
* June 10, 1948: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kampala from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Nile Upper Nile may refer to:
*Upper portion of the river Nile and its surrounding areas.
*Greater Upper Nile (region), a region of South Sudan
*Upper Nile (state)
Upper Nile is a state in South Sudan. The White Nile flowes through the state, givi ...
* March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Kampala
* August 5, 1966: Renamed as Diocese of Jinja
Leadership
* Vicar Apostolic of Kampala (Roman rite)
** Bishop Vincent Billington, M.H.M. (1948.05.13 – 1953.03.25 ''see below'')
* Bishop of Kampala (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Vincent Billington
Vincent Billington, MHM (14 May 1904 - 6 October 1976), was an English Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja, in Uganda, from 13 May 1948 until 3 May 1965.
Background and priesthood
Billington was b ...
, M.H.M. (''see below'' 1953.03.25 – 1965.05.03)
*
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 Jinja (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Joseph B. Willigers, M.H.M. (1967.07.13- 2010.03.02)
** Bishop
Charles Martin Wamika (since March 2010)
Bishop Charles Martin Wamika Appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja in March 2010
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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 ...
* Jinja
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda
Christian organizations established in 1948
Jinja District
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1948 establishments in Uganda
Jinja, Uganda
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Tororo
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