Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka (

• Vicar Apostolic of Masaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Kiwánuka, M. Afr. R.I.P. (1939.05.25 – 1953.03.25 see below)
• Bishops of Masaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Kiwánuka,
    M. Afr.
    R.I.P. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1960.12.20), appointed Archbishop of Rubaga
  • Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu R.I.P. (1961.11.11 – 1998.01.10)
  • Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa R.I.P. (1998.01.10 - 2019.04.16)^[1]
  • Bishop Serverus Jjumba (Episcopal ordination on 6 July 2019) Former appointments: Bukalasa Seminary, Diocesan Treasury, Vicar General and finally elected Bishop of Masaka Diocese and pronounced publicly by the Holy See on 16 April 2019 at 2pm (EAT).

Edited by Joseph Kasekende and Morris Kayanja, Theologians at National Seminary Ggaba-Uganda.

Coadjutor Bishop

• John Baptist Kaggwa (1994-1998)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo
  (1988-1992), appointed Bishop of Moroto

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Emmanuel Wamala, appointed Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana in 1981; future Cardinal

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Uganda
• Masaka

References

Sources

• catholic-hierarchy

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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