Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda

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Diocese of Masaka Dioecesis Masakaensis

Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Kampala
Statistics
Area	21,299 km² (8,224 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,513,700 908,220 (60.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Our lady of sorrows kitovu cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Serverus Jjumba

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

History

May 25, 1939: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Masaka from the Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda
March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Masaka

Bishops

Vicar Apostolic of Masaka (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Kiwánuka, M. Afr. R.I.P. (1939.05.25 – 1953.03.25 see below)
Bishops of Masaka (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Kiwánuka, M. Afr. R.I.P. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1960.12.20), appointed Archbishop of Rubaga
- Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu R.I.P. (1961.11.11 – 1998.01.10)
- Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa R.I.P. (1998.01.10 - 2019.04.16)^[1]
- Bishop Serverus Jjumba (Episcopal ordination on 6 July 2019) Former appointments: Bukalasa Seminary, Diocesan Treasury, Vicar General and finally elected Bishop of Masaka Diocese and pronounced publicly by the Holy See on 16 April 2019 at 2pm (EAT).

Edited by Joseph Kasekende and Morris Kayanja, Theologians at National Seminary Ggaba-Uganda.