Kampala (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Ssemogerere, Archbishop
Emmanuel Wamala, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Nyanza
- Latin Name: de Nyanza
- Erected: 1880
- Vicariate
- Country: Uganda
Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza
- Name Changed: 1883
- Vicariate
- Country: Uganda
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}
- Latin Name: de Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale
- Name Changed: 13 July 1894
- Vicariate
- Country: Uganda
Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda
- Latin Name: Ugandensis
- Name Changed: 15 January 1915
- Vicariate
- Country: Uganda
Archdiocese of Rubaga
- Latin Name: Rubagaensis
- Elevated: 25 March 1953
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Uganda

Past and Present Ordinaries

Léon-Antoine-Augustin-Siméon Livinhac, M. Afr. † (15 Jun 1883 Appointed - 4 Dec 1889 Resigned)
Jean-Joseph Hirth, M. Afr. † (4 Dec 1889 Appointed - 13 Jul 1894 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale})
Antonin Guillermain, M. Afr. † (12 Jan 1895 Appointed - 14 Jul 1896 Died)
Henri Streicher, M. Afr. † (1 Feb 1897 Appointed - 2 Jun 1933 Resigned)
Joseph Georges Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. † (2 Jun 1933 Succeeded - 18 Jun 1945 Died)
Louis-Joseph Cabana, M. Afr. † (9 Jan 1947 Appointed - 20 Dec 1960 Resigned)
Joseph Nakabaale Kiwánuka, M. Afr. † (20 Dec 1960 Appointed - 22 Feb 1966 Died)
Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga † (5 Aug 1966 Appointed - 8 Feb 1990 Retired)
Emmanuel Wamala (8 Feb 1990 Succeeded - 19 Aug 2006 Retired)
Cyprian Kizito Lwanga † (19 Aug 2006 Appointed - 3 Apr 2021 Died)
Paul Ssemogerere (9 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyanza
1880	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyanza (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza
1883	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyanza	Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza
13 July 1894	Territory Lost	Vicariate 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 1894	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}
8 April 1911	Territory Added		Vicariate 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 1915	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda
27 June 1922	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda (West of Lake Albert attached to Belgian government)	Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Albert (erected)
28 May 1934	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda	Vicariate Apostolic of Ruwenzori (erected)
25 May 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda	Vicariate Apostolic of Masaka (erected)
Archdiocese of Rubaga
25 March 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda	Archdiocese of Rubaga
9 August 1965	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort Portal Archdiocese of Rubaga	Diocese of Hoima (erected) (Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara)
Archdiocese of Kampala
5 August 1966	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Rubaga	Archdiocese of Kampala
17 July 1981	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Kampala (Qomba, Busujju, Buwekula (Mubende), Kiboga, Kassanda, and Mityana)	Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana (erected)
30 November 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Kampala (Luweero)	Diocese of Kasana-Luweero (erected)
30 November 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Kampala (Mukono)	Diocese of Lugazi (erected)

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 Uganda

1950 207,852 442,130 47.0% 27 75 102 2,037 72 255 25 ap1951

Archdiocese of Rubaga

Archdiocese of Kampala

1969 550,000 200 100 300 1,833 191 542 53 ap1971

1980 879,000 2,730,000 32.2% 129 86 215 4,088 161 600 63 ap1981

1990 923,201 1,811,441 51.0% 176 70 246 3,752 200 659 57 ap1991

1999 1,037,061 2,067,400 50.2% 210 56 266 3,898 224 571 42 ap2000

2000 1,046,716 2,077,716 50.4% 225 57 282 3,711 239 672 43 ap2001

2001 1,056,371 2,353,991 44.9% 230 46 276 3,827 230 495 47 ap2002

2002 1,153,367 2,412,843 47.8% 211 39 250 4,613 221 525 45 ap2003

2003 1,162,977 2,548,191 45.6% 230 41 271 4,291 300 588 44 ap2004

2004 1,198,206 3,274,486 36.6% 244 49 293 4,089 361 620 44 ap2005

2006 1,461,217 3,487,392 41.9% 203 63 266 5,493 261 543 45 ap2007

2011 1,601,430 3,920,252 40.9% 240 59 299 5,355 291 625 54 ap2012

2013 1,660,500 3,950,800 42.0% 259 62 321 5,172 279 627 54 ap2014

2016 1,740,000 4,242,000 41.0% 288 72 360 4,833 285 666 63 ap2017

2019 1,952,331 4,757,721 41.0% 278 58 336 5,810 404 801 66 ap2020

2021 2,054,840 5,048,983 40.7% 296 63 359 5,723 203 765 69 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda
1950	207,852	442,130	47.0%	27	75	102	2,037	72	255	25	ap1951
Archdiocese of Rubaga
Archdiocese of Kampala
1969	550,000			200	100	300	1,833	191	542	53	ap1971
1980	879,000	2,730,000	32.2%	129	86	215	4,088	161	600	63	ap1981
1990	923,201	1,811,441	51.0%	176	70	246	3,752	200	659	57	ap1991
1999	1,037,061	2,067,400	50.2%	210	56	266	3,898	224	571	42	ap2000
2000	1,046,716	2,077,716	50.4%	225	57	282	3,711	239	672	43	ap2001
2001	1,056,371	2,353,991	44.9%	230	46	276	3,827	230	495	47	ap2002
2002	1,153,367	2,412,843	47.8%	211	39	250	4,613	221	525	45	ap2003
2003	1,162,977	2,548,191	45.6%	230	41	271	4,291	300	588	44	ap2004
2004	1,198,206	3,274,486	36.6%	244	49	293	4,089	361	620	44	ap2005
2006	1,461,217	3,487,392	41.9%	203	63	266	5,493	261	543	45	ap2007
2011	1,601,430	3,920,252	40.9%	240	59	299	5,355	291	625	54	ap2012
2013	1,660,500	3,950,800	42.0%	259	62	321	5,172	279	627	54	ap2014
2016	1,740,000	4,242,000	41.0%	288	72	360	4,833	285	666	63	ap2017
2019	1,952,331	4,757,721	41.0%	278	58	336	5,810	404	801	66	ap2020
2021	2,054,840	5,048,983	40.7%	296	63	359	5,723	203	765	69	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Louis-Joseph Cabana, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Jan 1947; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 20 Dec 1960)
Jean-Paul Forbes, M. Afr. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 17 Nov 1917 to 13 Mar 1926)
Antonin Guillermain, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jan 1895 to 14 Jul 1896)
Jean-Joseph Hirth, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Dec 1889 to 13 Jul 1894)
Joseph Nakabaale Kiwánuka, M. Afr. † (Priest: 26 May 1929 to 12 Oct 1934; Archbishop: 20 Dec 1960 to 22 Feb 1966)
Léon-Antoine-Augustin-Siméon Livinhac, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jun 1883 to 4 Dec 1889)
Cyprian Kizito Lwanga † (Priest: 9 Apr 1978 to 30 Nov 1996; Archbishop: 19 Aug 2006 to 3 Apr 2021)
Joseph Georges Edouard Michaud, M. Afr. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 24 Mar 1932; Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jun 1933 to 18 Jun 1945)
Joseph Mukwaya † (Priest: 18 Dec 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Sep 1982 to 21 Jun 1988)
Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga † (Priest: 15 Dec 1946; Archbishop: 5 Aug 1966 to 8 Feb 1990)
Henri Streicher, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Feb 1897 to 2 Jun 1933)

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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