The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana ( la, Kiyindaën(sis) – Mityanaën(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 cities of Kiyinda and

Mityana Mityana, is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mityana District, and the district headquarters are located there. Location Mityana is approximately , ...

in the

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Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

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History

* July 17, 1981: Established as Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala

Construction of Cathedral

The cathedral of St. Noa Mawaggali was constructed between 1963–65 based on the design of the Swiss architect

Justus Dahinden Justus Dahinden (18 May 1925 - 11 April 2020) was a Swiss architect, teacher and writer about architecture. Life Dahinden was born in Zürich. From 1945 to 1949, he studied architecture at ETH Zürich (ETHZ), graduating in 1956 with his PhD ...

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Bishops

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 ca ...

s of Kiyinda–Mityana (Roman rite) ** Bishop

Emmanuel Wamala Emmanuel Wamala (born 15 December 1926) is a Ugandan cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and former Archbishop of Kampala from 1990 to 2006. He is currently serving as the Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Ugo, appointed in 1994. Priesthood Wamala w ...

(1981.07.17 – 1988.06.21), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Kampala; future

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** Bishop

Joseph Mukwaya Joseph Mukwaya (26 September 1930 – 5 September 2008), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana, from 21 June 1988 until his resignation, on health grounds, on 23 October ...

(1988.06.21 – 2004.10.23) ** Bishop

Joseph Anthony Zziwa Joseph Anthony Zziwa (born 16 February 1956), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. He was appointed as Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana on 23 October 2004. Background and priesthood Josep ...

(since 2004.10.23)Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa Ordained Bishop on March 16, 2002. Appointed Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana on October 23, 2004
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Coadjutor Bishop

*Joseph Anthony Zziwa (2001-2004)

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Sources

Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda Christian organizations established in 1981 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Mityana District 1981 establishments in Uganda Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kampala {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub