Bishop(s) Vacant Albert Edward Baharagate, Bishop Emeritus General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 9 August 1965 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbarara Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Uganda Square Kilometers: 17,200 (6,643 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 34, Hoima, Uganda Telephone: (0465)440.061 Fax: 440.694 More..
Bishop(s) John Baptist Odama, Archbishop General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 2 January 1999 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Uganda Square Kilometers: 27,945 (10,793 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.archdioceseofgulu.org/ Mailing Address: Archbishop’s House, P.O. Box 200, Gulu, Uganda Telephone: (0471)432.026 Fax: 432.860 More..
Bishop(s) Robert Muhiirwa, Bishop Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti, Auxiliary Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda, Bishop Emeritus General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 21 February 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbarara Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Uganda Square Kilometers: 13,553 (5,234 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 214, Fort Portal, Uganda […]
General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 June 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gulu Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Uganda Square Kilometers: 10,561 (4,079 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 135, Arua, Uganda Telephone: 772.847.112 Past and Present Ordinaries Angelo Tarantino, F.S.C.J. † (12 Feb 1959 Appointed – […]
His Holiness Pope Francis plans to visit Africa in November and confirmed he will travel to Central African Republic and later proceed to Uganda. In a response to an African priest in the Basilica of St.Lateran who asked the Pope when he would travel to Africa he responded “God willing, I […]
Members of HOIDERA have resolved to form a SACCO (Savings and Cooperative Credit Organisation) as one of the ways to promote savings and better empower members who wish to engage in economic activities. This followed a comprehensive presentation by Charles Isingoma, one of the members of HOIDERA and the Managing […]
Hoima Diocese External Residents association – HOIDERA is a religious grounded association borne of the need for people who come from Hoima catholic diocese resident in the diaspora particularly Kampala and it neighborhood to congregate. HOIDERA strives to achieve holistic human growth of its members. In an effort to achieve […]
Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9, 12-16, 19-20 Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43 In today’s Gospel Jesus returns to the Old Testament symbol of the vineyard to teach about Israel, the Church, and the kingdom of God. And the symbolism of today’s First Reading and Psalm is readily understood. God is the […]
A Christian cannot understand Christ the Redeemer without the Cross, without being ready to bear the Cross with Jesus. That was Pope Francis’ message at Friday’s morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. To be a Christian means to be a “Cyrene” [like Simon of Cyrene – ed.]. Having the […]