Soroti (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Eciru Oliach, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 November 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tororo
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 12,921 (4,990 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.soroticatholicdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 650, Soroti, Uganda
Telephone: (045)44.61.506
Fax: 44.63.468

Past and Present Ordinaries

Erasmus Desiderius Wandera † (29 Nov 1980 Appointed - 27 Jun 2007 Retired)
Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. (27 Jun 2007 Appointed - 2 Jan 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Tororo)
Joseph Eciru Oliach (19 Mar 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 November 1980	Erected	Diocese of Tororo (Soroti and Kumi)	Diocese of Soroti (erected)
2 January 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Soroti (from Kampala)

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

1990 240,000 1,035,000 23.2% 18 14 32 7,500 15 35 17 ap1991

1999 864,000 1,332,256 64.9% 36 8 44 19,636 8 53 18 ap2000

2000 864,500 1,338,872 64.6% 36 8 44 19,647 8 47 19 ap2001

2001 865,899 1,339,140 64.7% 35 8 43 20,137 8 45 19 ap2002

2002 866,000 1,340,000 64.6% 33 8 41 21,121 8 47 19 ap2003

2003 887,000 1,373,000 64.6% 36 4 40 22,175 4 48 19 ap2004

2004 887,000 1,373,000 64.6% 35 6 41 21,634 6 43 19 ap2005

2010 1,115,000 1,619,000 68.9% 45 5 50 22,300 5 58 21 ap2011

2014 1,101,789 1,858,000 59.3% 50 4 54 20,403 4 46 21 ap2015

2017 1,530,000 3,394,637 45.1% 62 3 65 23,538 3 40 26 ap2018

2020 1,495,100 3,604,000 41.5% 74 2 76 19,672 2 56 26 ap2021

2022 1,428,000 3,616,000 39.5% 77 77 18,545 4 60 49 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	240,000	1,035,000	23.2%	18	14	32	7,500	15	35	17	ap1991
1999	864,000	1,332,256	64.9%	36	8	44	19,636	8	53	18	ap2000
2000	864,500	1,338,872	64.6%	36	8	44	19,647	8	47	19	ap2001
2001	865,899	1,339,140	64.7%	35	8	43	20,137	8	45	19	ap2002
2002	866,000	1,340,000	64.6%	33	8	41	21,121	8	47	19	ap2003
2003	887,000	1,373,000	64.6%	36	4	40	22,175	4	48	19	ap2004
2004	887,000	1,373,000	64.6%	35	6	41	21,634	6	43	19	ap2005
2010	1,115,000	1,619,000	68.9%	45	5	50	22,300	5	58	21	ap2011
2014	1,101,789	1,858,000	59.3%	50	4	54	20,403	4	46	21	ap2015
2017	1,530,000	3,394,637	45.1%	62	3	65	23,538	3	40	26	ap2018
2020	1,495,100	3,604,000	41.5%	74	2	76	19,672	2	56	26	ap2021
2022	1,428,000	3,616,000	39.5%	77		77	18,545	4	60	49	ap2023