Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda
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Diocese of Lira Dioecesis Lirensis | |
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Location | |
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Metropolitan | Gulu |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,030 km2 (4,640 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,751,700 980,600 (56.0%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sanctus Lino Wanok |
Bishops emeritus | Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira (Latin: Liren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lira in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.
History
- July 12, 1968: Established as Diocese of Lira from Diocese of Gulu
Ordinaries
- Cesare Asili (1968.07.12 – 1988.10.12)
- Joseph Oyanga (1989.07.04 – 2003.12.02)
- Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I. (2005.04.01 – 2018.11.23)
- Sanctus Lino Wanok (2018.11.23 -)[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Resignations and Assignments, 23.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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Capital: Lira
sub-counties
Otuke County
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villages
landmarks
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira
- Lira Regional Referral Hospital
- Lira University Hospital
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