Diocese of Arua

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Bishop(s) Frederick Drandua, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 June 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gulu Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Uganda Square Kilometers: 10,561 (4,079 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 135, Arua, Uganda Telephone: (0772) 868.837

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Angelo Tarantino, M.C.C.I. † (12 Feb 1959 Appointed - 29 Dec 1984 Retired)
• Frederick Drandua (27 May 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1958	Erected	Diocese of Gulu	Diocese of Arua (erected)
23 February 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arua	Diocese of Nebbi (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	198,824	400,000	49.7%	12	29	41	4,849		63	47	12	ap1960
1970	357,800	662,076	54.0%	20	50	70	5,111		96	91	27	ap1971
1980	473,531	816,200	58.0%	24	37	61	7,762		65	76	29	ap1981
1990	635,612	1,389,163	45.8%	45	29	74	8,589		67	207	33	ap1991
1999	577,083	1,030,506	56.0%	61	24	85	6,789		56	124	24	ap2000
2000	582,800	1,032,506	56.4%	94	25	119	4,897		60	125	25	ap2001
2001	584,700	1,033,804	56.6%	96	33	129	4,532		69	130	29	ap2002
2002	587,600	1,223,857	48.0%	104	25	129	4,555		61	130	28	ap2003
2003	600,000	1,499,775	40.0%	86	22	108	5,555		58	86	26	ap2004
2004	610,050	1,560,890	39.1%	67	32	99	6,162	1	56	131	27	ap2005
2006	670,000	1,650,275	40.6%	58	30	88	7,613	1	69	129	29	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Frederick Drandua (Priest: 9 Aug 1970; Bishop: 27 May 1986 - )
• Martin Luluga (Priest: 1 Jun 1963 to 17 Oct 1986)
• Angelo Tarantino, M.C.C.I. † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1959 to 29 Dec 1984)