The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka ( la, Masakaën(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 ...

located in the city of

Masaka Masaka is a city in the Buganda Region of Uganda, west of Lake Victoria. The city is the headquarters of Masaka District. Location Masaka is approximately to the south-west of Kampala on the highway to Mbarara. The city is close to the Equato ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

* May 25, 1939: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Masaka from the Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda * March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Masaka

Bishops

* Vicar Apostolic of Masaka (Roman rite) ** Bishop

Joseph Kiwánuka Joseph Kiwánuka, MAfr (June 25, 1899—February 22, 1966) was a Ugandan prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Rubaga from 1960 until his death. Biography Joseph Kiwánuka was born in Nakirebe, Mpigi District, to Catholic ...

, M. Afr. R.I.P. (1939.05.25 – 1953.03.25 ''see below'') *

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 Masaka (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Kiwánuka, M. Afr. R.I.P. (''see above'' 1953.03.25 – 1960.12.20), appointed Archbishop of Rubaga ** Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu R.I.P. (1961.11.11 – 1998.01.10) ** Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa R.I.P. (1998.01.10 - 2019.04.16)John Baptist Kaggwa Ordained Bishop on June 24, 1995. Appointed Bishop of Masaka on January 10, 1998
/ref> ** Bishop Serverus Jjumba (Episcopal ordination on 6 July 2019) Former appointments: Bukalasa Seminary, Diocesan Treasury, Vicar General and finally elected Bishop of Masaka Diocese and pronounced publicly by the Holy See on 16 April 2019 at 2pm (EAT). Edited by Joseph Kasekende and Morris Kayanja, Theologians at National Seminary Ggaba-Uganda.

Coadjutor Bishop

* John Baptist Kaggwa (1994-1998)

Auxiliary Bishop

* Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo (1988-1992), appointed Bishop of Moroto

Other priest of this diocese who became 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 ...

, appointed Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana in 1981; future Cardinal

References

Sources

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External links

Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda Christian organizations established in 1939 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Masaka District 1939 establishments in Uganda Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kampala {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub