Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda

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Diocese of Lugazi Dioecesis Lugasiensis

Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Kampala
Statistics
Area	4,594 km² (1,774 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,150,000 471,500 (41.0%)
Parishes	21
Schools	130 primary 27 secondary
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Christopher Kakooza
Vicar General	Richard Kayondo
Bishops emeritus	Matthias Ssekamaanya

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi (Latin: Lugasien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lugazi in the ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.

History

November 30, 1996: Established as Diocese of Lugazi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala.

Current bishop

Christopher Kakooza was born at Nsambya Hospital on 15 November 1952. His parents lived at Lusaze, Kyaddondo County, in the Archdiocese of Kampala. He was ordained priest on 3 June 1983 at St Mbaaga's Major Seminary, Ggaba, as one of the pioneer group of the seminary and appointed auxiliary bishop on 30 January 1999. His episcopal ordination took place on 17 April 1999 at Rubaga Cathedral. He was appointed as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi, on 4 November 2014, by Pope Francis, replacing Bishop Matthias Ssekamanya, who retired. He was consecrated as bishop of the Diocese of Lugazi on Saturday 3 January 2015, by Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of Kampala.^[1]^[2]

Leadership

Bishops of Lugazi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Matthias Ssekamanya (23 February 1997 – 3 January 2015)^[2]
- Bishop Christopher Kakooza (since 3 January 2015)^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Mayamba, Johnson (5 January 2015). "Lugazi Gets New Bishop". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 5 January 2015.
^ ^a ^b Bwambale, Taddeo (3 January 2015). "Bishop Kakooza Installed New Head of Lugazi Diocese". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 5 January 2015.

Mukono District

Capital: Mukono

Counties and
sub-counties

Mukono County
Nakifuma County

Towns and villages

Economy

Banking

Notable landmarks

Transport

Education

Energy

Namanve Thermal Power Station

Health

Notable people

v t e Buikwe District
Capital: Buikwe
Towns and villages	Buikwe Lugazi Ngogwe Njeru Nkokonjeru Nyenga
Geography	River Sezibwa Mabira Forest Victoria Nile Lake Victoria
Economy	Absa Bank Uganda Limited Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Pride Microfinance Limited Finance Trust Bank Nyanza Textile Industries Limited Ugma Engineering Corporation Limited Cable Corporation Limited Uganda Hortech Limited Nile Breweries Limited East African Packaging Solutions Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited Mehta Group GM Sugar Uganda Limited
Energy	Bujagali Energy Limited Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station Lugazi Thermal Power Station Eskom Uganda Limited
Notable landmarks	Lake Victoria Source of the Nile Victoria Nile Lugazi Golf Course Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi
Health	Kawolo General Hospital St. Francis Hospital Nkokonjeru Nyenga Mission Hospital St. Charles Lwanga Buikwe Hospital
Transport	New Jinja Bridge Kampala–Jinja Highway Kampala–Jinja Expressway Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road
Education	Uganda Military Engineering College
Notable people	Judith Babirye Michael Lulume Bayigga Paul D'Arbela Paulo Kafeero Nanji Kalidas Mehta Florence Ndagire

v t e Kayunga District
Capital: Kayunga
Counties and sub-counties	Bbaale County Ntenjeru County Bbaale Sub-county Galiraya Sub-county Kayonza Sub-county Kitibwa Sub-county Kayunga Sub-county Busaana Sub-county Nazigo Sub-county Kangulumira Sub-county
Towns and villages	Bbaale Bukolooto Galilaya Kalenge Kayunga Nazigo Ntenjeru Kangulumira
Transport	Kayunga–Galiraya Road Mukono–Kayunga–Njeru Road Kayunga–Busaana–Nabuganyi Road
Energy	Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station
Health	Kayunga Hospital
Notable landmarks	Victoria Nile River Sezibwa
Geography	River Sezibwa Victoria Nile
Education	Nazigo Teacher Training College
Notable people	Aidah Nantaba Sulaiman Madada

v t e Buvuma District
Capital: Kitamilo
Counties and sub-counties	Bugaya Busemizi Bwera Nairambi
Towns and villages	Kitamilo Kyanamu Magyo Lubale
Geography	Lake Victoria
Economy	Fishing Tourism Logging Manufacture of charcoal Subsistence farming
Notable people	William Nsubuga MP