Kiyinda-Mityana (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Anthony Zziwa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 July 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kampala
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 11,965 (4,621 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 175, Mityana, Uganda
Telephone: 772.586.784; (046)444.2175
Fax: (046)444.2175

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emmanuel Wamala (17 Jul 1981 Appointed - 21 Jun 1988 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Kampala)
Joseph Mukwaya † (21 Jun 1988 Appointed - 23 Oct 2004 Resigned)
Joseph Anthony Zziwa (23 Oct 2004 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 July 1981	Erected	Archdiocese of Kampala (Qomba, Busujju, Buwekula (Mubende), Kiboga, Kassanda, and Mityana)	Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana (erected)

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

1988 310,221 649,000 47.8% 41 11 52 5,965 15 66 15 ap1991

1999 317,000 677,000 46.8% 64 8 72 4,402 21 110 21 ap2000

2000 316,000 677,000 46.7% 69 8 77 4,103 21 108 21 ap2001

2001 313,464 700,000 44.8% 68 7 75 4,179 19 94 21 ap2002

2002 317,763 725,400 43.8% 64 8 72 4,413 20 128 23 ap2003

2003 325,954 796,933 40.9% 59 11 70 4,656 24 113 23 ap2004

2004 337,963 829,488 40.7% 61 12 73 4,629 21 112 23 ap2005

2006 363,144 882,000 41.2% 74 13 87 4,174 30 132 23 ap2007

2013 526,130 1,395,400 37.7% 106 8 114 4,615 25 113 27 ap2014

2016 558,688 1,471,926 38.0% 125 8 133 4,200 22 138 28 ap2017

2019 598,740 1,575,650 38.0% 130 7 137 4,370 42 134 28 ap2020

2021 628,330 1,640,680 38.3% 132 7 139 4,520 30 151 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1988	310,221	649,000	47.8%	41	11	52	5,965	15	66	15	ap1991
1999	317,000	677,000	46.8%	64	8	72	4,402	21	110	21	ap2000
2000	316,000	677,000	46.7%	69	8	77	4,103	21	108	21	ap2001
2001	313,464	700,000	44.8%	68	7	75	4,179	19	94	21	ap2002
2002	317,763	725,400	43.8%	64	8	72	4,413	20	128	23	ap2003
2003	325,954	796,933	40.9%	59	11	70	4,656	24	113	23	ap2004
2004	337,963	829,488	40.7%	61	12	73	4,629	21	112	23	ap2005
2006	363,144	882,000	41.2%	74	13	87	4,174	30	132	23	ap2007
2013	526,130	1,395,400	37.7%	106	8	114	4,615	25	113	27	ap2014
2016	558,688	1,471,926	38.0%	125	8	133	4,200	22	138	28	ap2017
2019	598,740	1,575,650	38.0%	130	7	137	4,370	42	134	28	ap2020
2021	628,330	1,640,680	38.3%	132	7	139	4,520	30	151	28	ap2022