Diocese of Kasese

Dioecesis Kasesensis

Bishop(s)

Francis Aquirinus Kibira, Bishop
Egidio Nkaijanabwo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 March 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbarara
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 3,205 (1,237 Square Miles)
Description: Administrative district of Kasese
Official Web Site: https://www.kasesediocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 75, Kasese, Uganda
Telephone: 779.722.137

Past and Present Ordinaries

Egidio Nkaijanabwo (6 Mar 1989 Appointed - 15 Apr 2014 Retired)
Francis Aquirinus Kibira (15 Apr 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 March 1989	Erected	Diocese of Fort Portal (Kasese)	Diocese of Kasese (erected)
2 January 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kasese (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 114,822 376,400 30.5% 13 7 20 5,741 10 12 6 ap1991

1999 137,800 361,115 38.2% 18 6 24 5,741 8 24 6 ap2000

2000 138,805 357,075 38.9% 18 9 27 5,140 13 24 7 ap2001

2001 150,301 388,906 38.6% 18 9 27 5,566 13 27 7 ap2002

2002 154,119 394,654 39.1% 20 7 27 5,708 11 27 7 ap2003

2003 162,631 407,695 39.9% 21 6 27 6,023 11 31 7 ap2004

2004 201,248 466,995 43.1% 21 6 27 7,453 11 31 7 ap2005

2006 216,052 491,000 44.0% 27 3 30 7,201 8 33 7 ap2007

2013 303,402 632,000 48.0% 39 2 41 7,400 7 36 9 ap2014

2016 366,410 724,726 50.6% 42 3 45 8,142 7 41 10 ap2017

2019 402,255 747,572 53.8% 54 1 55 7,313 2 45 12 ap2020

2021 428,000 795,400 53.8% 67 3 70 6,114 3 44 12 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	114,822	376,400	30.5%	13	7	20	5,741	10	12	6	ap1991
1999	137,800	361,115	38.2%	18	6	24	5,741	8	24	6	ap2000
2000	138,805	357,075	38.9%	18	9	27	5,140	13	24	7	ap2001
2001	150,301	388,906	38.6%	18	9	27	5,566	13	27	7	ap2002
2002	154,119	394,654	39.1%	20	7	27	5,708	11	27	7	ap2003
2003	162,631	407,695	39.9%	21	6	27	6,023	11	31	7	ap2004
2004	201,248	466,995	43.1%	21	6	27	7,453	11	31	7	ap2005
2006	216,052	491,000	44.0%	27	3	30	7,201	8	33	7	ap2007
2013	303,402	632,000	48.0%	39	2	41	7,400	7	36	9	ap2014
2016	366,410	724,726	50.6%	42	3	45	8,142	7	41	10	ap2017
2019	402,255	747,572	53.8%	54	1	55	7,313	2	45	12	ap2020
2021	428,000	795,400	53.8%	67	3	70	6,114	3	44	12	ap2022