Diocese of Kasana-Luweero

Dioecesis Kasana-Luveerina

Bishop(s)

Lawrence Mukasa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 November 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kampala
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 8,539 (3,298 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://kasanaluweerodiocese.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 303, Luweero, Uganda
Telephone: 771.638.939

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cyprian Kizito Lwanga † (30 Nov 1996 Appointed - 19 Aug 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Kampala)
Paul Ssemogerere (4 Jun 2008 Appointed - 9 Dec 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Kampala)
Lawrence Mukasa (29 Apr 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 November 1996	Erected	Archdiocese of Kampala (Luweero)	Diocese of Kasana-Luweero (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 173,400 510,950 33.9% 18 11 29 5,979 14 34 12 ap2000

2000 173,600 511,800 33.9% 19 9 28 6,200 12 38 13 ap2001

2001 180,544 564,100 32.0% 19 11 30 6,018 13 40 13 ap2002

2002 187,950 586,117 32.1% 21 11 32 5,873 19 43 14 ap2003

2003 192,949 594,908 32.4% 25 14 39 4,947 27 44 14 ap2004

2004 198,519 593,627 33.4% 27 17 44 4,511 32 55 14 ap2005

2006 205,016 641,875 31.9% 31 17 48 4,271 29 52 15 ap2007

2013 232,502 754,112 30.8% 34 17 51 4,558 26 85 17 ap2014

2016 252,700 785,000 32.2% 29 15 44 5,743 23 86 17 ap2017

2019 268,113 825,413 32.5% 54 16 70 3,830 32 82 18 ap2020

2021 285,362 884,262 32.3% 57 21 78 3,658 28 96 20 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	173,400	510,950	33.9%	18	11	29	5,979	14	34	12	ap2000
2000	173,600	511,800	33.9%	19	9	28	6,200	12	38	13	ap2001
2001	180,544	564,100	32.0%	19	11	30	6,018	13	40	13	ap2002
2002	187,950	586,117	32.1%	21	11	32	5,873	19	43	14	ap2003
2003	192,949	594,908	32.4%	25	14	39	4,947	27	44	14	ap2004
2004	198,519	593,627	33.4%	27	17	44	4,511	32	55	14	ap2005
2006	205,016	641,875	31.9%	31	17	48	4,271	29	52	15	ap2007
2013	232,502	754,112	30.8%	34	17	51	4,558	26	85	17	ap2014
2016	252,700	785,000	32.2%	29	15	44	5,743	23	86	17	ap2017
2019	268,113	825,413	32.5%	54	16	70	3,830	32	82	18	ap2020
2021	285,362	884,262	32.3%	57	21	78	3,658	28	96	20	ap2022