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Archdiocese of Kampala

Archidioecesis Kampalaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Ssemogerere, Archbishop
  • Emmanuel Wamala, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 5 August 1966
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Uganda
  • Square Kilometers: 3,645 (1,407 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://klarchdiocese.org.ug
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 14125, Mengo-Kampala, Uganda
  • Telephone: 392.909.418

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyanza
1880ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale} Vicariate Apostolic of Nyanza (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza
1883Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Nyanza Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza
13 July 1894Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}
13 July 1894Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}
8 April 1911Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Unianyembé (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale} (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale} (Boundaries Changed)
Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda
15 January 1915Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda
27 June 1922Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda (West of Lake Albert attached to Belgian government)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Albert (erected)
28 May 1934Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Uganda Vicariate Apostolic of Ruwenzori (erected)
25 May 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Uganda Vicariate Apostolic of Masaka (erected)
Archdiocese of Rubaga
25 March 1953ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Uganda Archdiocese of Rubaga
9 August 1965Territory LostDiocese of Fort Portal
Archdiocese of Rubaga
Diocese of Hoima (erected) (Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara)
Archdiocese of Kampala
5 August 1966Name ChangedArchdiocese of Rubaga Archdiocese of Kampala
17 July 1981Territory LostArchdiocese of Kampala (Qomba, Busujju, Buwekula (Mubende), Kiboga, Kassanda, and Mityana) Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana (erected)
30 November 1996Territory LostArchdiocese of Kampala (Luweero) Diocese of Kasana-Luweero (erected)
30 November 1996Territory LostArchdiocese of Kampala (Mukono) Diocese of Lugazi (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda
1950207,852442,13047.0%27751022,0377225525ap1951
Archdiocese of Rubaga
Archdiocese of Kampala
1969550,0002001003001,83319154253ap1971
1980879,0002,730,00032.2%129862154,08816160063ap1981
1990923,2011,811,44151.0%176702463,75220065957ap1991
19991,037,0612,067,40050.2%210562663,89822457142ap2000
20001,046,7162,077,71650.4%225572823,71123967243ap2001
20011,056,3712,353,99144.9%230462763,82723049547ap2002
20021,153,3672,412,84347.8%211392504,61322152545ap2003
20031,162,9772,548,19145.6%230412714,29130058844ap2004
20041,198,2063,274,48636.6%244492934,08936162044ap2005
20061,461,2173,487,39241.9%203632665,49326154345ap2007
20111,601,4303,920,25240.9%240592995,35529162554ap2012
20131,660,5003,950,80042.0%259623215,17227962754ap2014
20161,740,0004,242,00041.0%288723604,83328566663ap2017
20191,952,3314,757,72141.0%278583365,81040480166ap2020
20212,054,8405,048,98340.7%296633595,72320376569ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 199
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 7, Page 47, and Page 48
  • Archdiocese of Rubaga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710

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