Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu (Latin: Guluen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.

History

1923.06.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal in Sudan
1934.12.10: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nilo Equatoriale
1950.12.01: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Gulu
1953.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Gulu
1999.01.02: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gulu

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu.

Leadership

Metropolitan Archbishops of Gulu (Roman rite)
- Archbishop John Baptist Odama (since 1999.01.02)^[1]
Bishops of Gulu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Martin Luluga (1990.02.08 – 1999.01.02)
- Bishop Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (1968.12.19 – 1990)
- Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. (1953.03.25 – 1968.12.19)
Vicars Apostolic of Gulu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25)
Vicars Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale (Roman rite)
- Bishop Angelo Negri, M.C.C.I. (1934.12.10 – 1949.11.13)
Prefects Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale (Roman rite)
- Fr. Antonio Vignato, M.C.C.I. (1923.07.16 – 1933)

Suffragan Dioceses

References

^ John Baptist Odama Appointed Archbishop of Archdiocese Gulu on 2 January 1999

External links

v t e Gulu District
Capital: Gulu
Towns and villages	Gulu Paranga Bobi
Banking	Absa Bank Uganda Limited Centenary Bank DFCU Bank KCB Bank Uganda Limited Equity Bank Uganda Limited Orient Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Standard Chartered Uganda FINCA Uganda Limited
Hotels	Acholi Inn
Health	Gulu Independent Hospital Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Gulu Regional Cancer Centre St. Mary's Hospital Lacor Gulu Military Hospital
Notable landmarks	Gulu Railway Station Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
Transport	Gulu Airport Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road Gulu-Nimule Road Kamdini–Gulu Road Gulu–Kitgum Road
Energy	Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station Lira–Gulu–Agago High Voltage Power Line Lira–Gulu–Nebbi–Arua High Voltage Power Line
Education	Gulu University Gulu University School of Medicine Gulu Campus of Uganda Management Institute Sir Samuel Baker Secondary School St. Joseph's College Layibi University of the Sacred Heart Gulu
Notable people	Martin Aliker Harriet Anena Alice Lakwena Daniel Kidega Joseph Kony Angela Atim Lakor Alphonse Lamola Beatrice Lamwaka Emmanuel Amey Ojara Josephine Okot David Otti George Oywello Okot p'Bitek Lubwa p'Chong Norbert Mao

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