Archdiocese of Tororo

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Bishop(s) Denis Kiwanuka Lote, Archbishop Charles Martin Wamika, Auxiliary Bishop James Odongo, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Jinja Kotido Moroto Soroti

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 2 January 1999 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Uganda Square Kilometers: 8,837 (3,413 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Plot 17 Boma Avenue, P.O. Box 933, Mbale, Uganda Telephone: (045)33.269; 34.264 Fax: 33.754

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}
  • Latin Name: Nili Superioris
  • Erected: 13 July 1894
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Uganda

• Vicariate Apostolic of Tororo
  • Latin Name: Tororoensis
  • Name Changed: 10 May 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Uganda

• Diocese of Tororo
  • Latin Name: Tororoensis
  • Elevated: 25 March 1953
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kampala
  • Country: Uganda

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Henry Hanlon, M.H.M. † (17 Jul 1894 Appointed - 17 Nov 1911 Resigned)
• Johannes Biermans, M.H.M. † (27 Apr 1912 Appointed - 1925 Resigned)
• John William Campling, M.H.M. † (13 May 1925 Appointed - Feb 1938 Resigned)
• John Reesinck, M.H.M. † (29 Mar 1938 Appointed - Mar 1951 Resigned)
• John Francis Greif, M.H.M. † (1 May 1951 Appointed - 17 Aug 1968 Died)
• James Odongo (19 Aug 1968 Appointed - 27 Jun 2007 Retired)
• Denis Kiwanuka Lote (27 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}
13 July 1894	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore} (erected)
15 July 1925	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}	Prefecture Apostolic of Kavirondo (erected)
10 June 1948	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}	Vicariate Apostolic of Kampala (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tororo
10 May 1951	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}	Vicariate Apostolic of Tororo
Diocese of Tororo
25 March 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Tororo	Diocese of Tororo
29 November 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tororo	Diocese of Soroti (erected)
Archdiocese of Tororo
2 January 1999	Elevated	Diocese of Tororo	Archdiocese of Tororo

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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
Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}
1950	209,357	700,000	29.9%	7	70	77	2,718			123	25	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Tororo
Diocese of Tororo
1970	497,097	509,855	97.5%	30		30	16,569		20	147	45	ap1971
1980	667,846	2,103,000	31.8%	38	29	67	9,967		49	125	47	ap1981
1990	425,911	1,573,000	27.1%	55	11	66	6,453		21	110	35	ap1991
Archdiocese of Tororo
1999	405,742	1,609,044	25.2%	53	7	60	6,762		25	112	36	ap2000
2000	450,000	1,700,000	26.5%	55	8	63	7,142		21	116	36	ap2001
2001	500,000	1,700,000	29.4%	52	9	61	8,196		23	129	36	ap2002
2002	550,000	2,000,000	27.5%	58	13	71	7,746		24	146	36	ap2003
2003	550,000	2,500,000	22.0%	57	14	71	7,746		24	136	37	ap2004
2004	550,000	2,500,000	22.0%	58	19	77	7,142		31	151	37	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Johannes Biermans, M.H.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Apr 1912 to 1925)
• John William Campling, M.H.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 May 1925 to Feb 1938)
• John Francis Greif, M.H.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 May 1951; Bishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 17 Aug 1968)
• Henry Hanlon, M.H.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Jul 1894 to 17 Nov 1911)
• Denis Kiwanuka Lote (Archbishop: 27 Jun 2007 - )
• James Odongo (Priest: 22 Dec 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1964; Bishop: 19 Aug 1968; Archbishop: 2 Jan 1999 to 27 Jun 2007)
• John Reesinck, M.H.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Mar 1938 to Mar 1951)
• Charles Martin Wamika (Priest: 22 Sep 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Oct 1993)