Diocese of Kotido

Dioecesis Kotidoensis

Bishop(s)

Dominic Eibu, M.C.C.I., Bishop
Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 May 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tororo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 13,550 (5,233 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 55, Kotido; P.O. Box 3872, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone: 772.470.902

Past and Present Ordinaries

Denis Kiwanuka Lote † (20 May 1991 Appointed - 27 Jun 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Tororo)
Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.I. (17 Aug 2009 Appointed - 25 Oct 2022 Retired)
Dominic Eibu, M.C.C.I. (25 Oct 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 May 1991	Erected	Diocese of Moroto (Kotido)	Diocese of Kotido (erected)
2 January 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kotido (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

1999 101,558 234,000 43.4% 6 16 22 4,616 21 26 9 ap2000

2000 107,000 234,000 45.7% 9 14 23 4,652 18 24 9 ap2001

2001 110,907 241,000 46.0% 8 13 21 5,281 17 26 9 ap2002

2002 114,232 259,629 44.0% 10 13 23 4,966 16 24 9 ap2003

2003 117,647 602,003 19.5% 12 10 22 5,347 13 25 9 ap2004

2004 130,150 283,640 45.9% 11 10 21 6,197 13 30 9 ap2005

2013 173,460 383,000 45.3% 16 9 25 6,938 11 34 10 ap2014

2016 169,215 460,418 36.8% 15 9 24 7,050 9 36 10 ap2017

2019 193,010 499,442 38.6% 18 12 30 6,433 13 32 10 ap2020

2021 202,380 536,042 37.8% 18 9 27 7,495 9 31 10 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	101,558	234,000	43.4%	6	16	22	4,616	21	26	9	ap2000
2000	107,000	234,000	45.7%	9	14	23	4,652	18	24	9	ap2001
2001	110,907	241,000	46.0%	8	13	21	5,281	17	26	9	ap2002
2002	114,232	259,629	44.0%	10	13	23	4,966	16	24	9	ap2003
2003	117,647	602,003	19.5%	12	10	22	5,347	13	25	9	ap2004
2004	130,150	283,640	45.9%	11	10	21	6,197	13	30	9	ap2005
2013	173,460	383,000	45.3%	16	9	25	6,938	11	34	10	ap2014
2016	169,215	460,418	36.8%	15	9	24	7,050	9	36	10	ap2017
2019	193,010	499,442	38.6%	18	12	30	6,433	13	32	10	ap2020
2021	202,380	536,042	37.8%	18	9	27	7,495	9	31	10	ap2022