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Diocese of Kasese

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda

Summary

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda

Field	Value
jurisdiction	Diocese
name	Kasese
latin	Dioecesis Kasesensis
country	Uganda
metropolitan	Mbarara
rite	Latin Rite
area_km2	3,205
population	466,995
population_as_of	2004
catholics	201,248
catholics_percent	43.1
pope
bishop	Francis Aquirinus Kibira
emeritus_bishops	Egidio Nkaijanabwo
image	Uganda - Diocesi di Kasese.png	denomination=	caption=Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese () is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara in Uganda. Located in the city of Kasese, the diocese serves the Catholic faithful in the Kasese District and covers an area of 3205 km2, making it the smallest diocese in the Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province.

History

The Diocese of Kasese was established on 6 March 1989 by Pope John Paul II, carved out from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal. At the time of its establishment, the region had been served by priests from the Fort Portal diocese, but the geographical challenges and growing population necessitated the creation of a separate ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

Territory

The diocese covers 3,205 square kilometers (1,237 square miles) and serves the administrative district of Kasese. The proportion of Catholics in the diocese is estimated at approximately 48% of the total population, making it one of the dioceses with the highest Catholic concentration in Uganda.

The diocesan headquarters are located in Kasese, with the bishop's residence and chancery at P.O. Box 75, Kasese, Uganda. The diocese operates under the Latin Rite.

The diocese is part of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mbarara, which comprises the archdiocese of Mbarara and several suffragan dioceses in western Uganda.

Bishops of Kasese

The diocese has been led by two bishops since its establishment:

Egidio Nkaijanabwo (6 March 1989 – 15 April 2014) - First Bishop, served as the founding ordinary of the diocese for 25 years
Acquirino Francis Kibira Araali (since 12 July 2014) - Current Bishop, appointed on 15 April 2014 to succeed Bishop Nkaijanabwo

References

"Diocese of Kasese". Catholic-Hierarchy.
(3 September 2019). "Diocese Profile". The Catholic Diocese of Kasese.
(17 March 2025). "Background". The Catholic Diocese of Kasese.
"Kasese Diocese". Uganda Episcopal Conference.
"Bishop Egidio Nkaijanabwo [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
"Church installs new Kasese Diocese bishop".

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