Diocese of Fort Portal

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Bishop(s) Robert Muhiirwa, Bishop Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti, Auxiliary Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 21 February 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbarara Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Uganda Square Kilometers: 9,553 (3,689 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 914, Fort Portal, Uganda Telephone: (0483)23.006 Fax: 22.072

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vincent Joseph McCauley, C.S.C. † (21 Feb 1961 Appointed - 16 Nov 1972 Resigned)
• Serapio Bwemi Magambo † (16 Nov 1972 Appointed - 17 Jun 1991 Resigned)
• Paul Lokiru Kalanda (17 Jun 1991 Appointed - 18 Mar 2003 Retired)
• Robert Muhiirwa (18 Mar 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 February 1961	Erected	Diocese of Mbarara	Diocese of Fort Portal (erected)
9 August 1965	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort Portal Archdiocese of Rubaga	Diocese of Hoima (erected)
6 March 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort Portal	Diocese of Kasese (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
1970	200,186	571,000	35.1%	10		10	20,018				12	ap1971
1980	238,000	654,000	36.4%	21	17	38	6,263		25	215	13	ap1981
1990	424,000	880,000	48.2%	39	5	44	9,636		44	265	9	ap1991
1999	513,220	1,161,601	44.2%	68	14	82	6,258		54	190	16	ap2000
2000	513,238	1,161,631	44.2%	69	13	82	6,259		50	189	17	ap2001
2001	513,238	1,161,631	44.2%	70	13	83	6,183		50	245	18	ap2002
2002	548,244	1,176,244	46.6%	70	8	78	7,028		45	155	18	ap2004
2004	654,129	1,394,984	46.9%	77	7	84	7,787		46	307	19	ap2005
2006	696,000	1,486,000	46.8%	70	6	76	9,157		48	314	19	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paul Lokiru Kalanda (Bishop: 17 Jun 1991 to 18 Mar 2003)
• Serapio Bwemi Magambo † (Priest: 15 Dec 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jun 1969; Bishop: 16 Nov 1972 to 17 Jun 1991)
• Vincent Joseph McCauley, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1961 to 16 Nov 1972)
• Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti (Priest: 1 Jun 1975; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jan 1999)
• Robert Muhiirwa (Priest: 11 Aug 1985; Bishop: 18 Mar 2003 - )