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The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Northern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Eastern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.

Diocese of Northern Uganda

The first diocese to be erected in this area was that called simply the Diocese of Northern Uganda, which was split from the Diocese on the Upper Nile in 1961. Today the mother church is St Philip's Cathedral, Gulu.

Bishops of Northern Uganda

Diocese of Madi—West Nile

Erected from Northern Uganda diocese in 1969; See at Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara (near Arua).

Bishops of Madi—West Nile

Diocese of Karamoja

Split in 1976 from the Diocese of Soroti; St Philip's Cathedral, Moroto.

Bishops of Karamoja

Diocese of Lango

Erected from Northern Uganda, 1976; Lira Cathedral.

Bishops of Lango

Diocese of Nebbi

Created in 1993 from the Diocese of Madi—West Nile; St Stephen's Cathedral, Goli.

Bishops of Nebbi

Diocese of Kitgum

Created in 1995 from Northern Uganda diocese; the See is Kitgum, where stands All Saints' Cathedral.

Bishops of Kitgum

Diocese of North Karamoja

Christ Church Cathedral, Kotido is the mother church of this diocese, erected from Karamoja in 2007.

Bishops of North Karamoja

Diocese of West Lango

Split from Lango diocese, 2014; St Peter's Cathedral, Aduku.

Bishops of West Lango

See also

References

  1. Uganda Radio Network, 10 August 2009 — New Bishop of Diocese of Northern Uganda Elected (Accessed 18 February 2020)
  2. ^ Facebok: History In Progress Uganda (photograph)
  3. "Over-angry reactions on Uganda?". Church Times. No. 5951. 4 March 1977. p. 20. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  4. Ward, Kevin. “'The Armies of the Lord': Christianity, Rebels and the State in Northern Uganda, 1986-1999.” Journal of Religion in Africa, vol. 31, no. 2, 2001, pp. 187–221. (JSTOR; accessed 17 February 2020) 910
  5. ^ Diocese of Northern Uganda — A miracle has happened (Accessed 17 February 2020)
  6. New Vision, 19 August 2009 — Gakumba rises from orphanhood to bishop (Accessed 17 February 2020)
  7. Diocese of Northern Uganda — commemorative programme, 20 December 2010 to Nov 20 2021 Bishop Johnson Gakumba (Accessed 17 February 2020)
  8. Daily Monitor, 14 November 2016 — Arua gets new bishop (Accessed 18 February 2020)
  9. Episcopal News Service, 24 March 1977 — New Archbishop Elected in Uganda (Accessed 17 February 2020)
  10. ^ West Nile Web, 17 December 2019 — The good, bad and ugly; how Madi and west Nile diocese has evolved over 50 years (Accessed 17 February 2020)
  11. ^ "New Anglican Bishop for Madi West Nile Diocese".
  12. Aileen Ngu (11 January 2006). "Consecration of Bishop Joel Obetia and Assistant Bishop Sandy Millar, 27 November 2005". Global South Anglican Online. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020.
  13. West Nile Web, 26 February 2018 — Bishop Collins Andaku – one year in office (Accessed 18 February 2020)
  14. "Gazette: deaths". Church Times. No. 8003. 5 August 2016. p. 28. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  15. ^ "3 new bishops for Uganda". Church Times. No. 5892. 16 January 1976. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 January 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  16. "Bishop Herd in car accident". Church Times. No. 6066. 18 May 1979. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  17. The Living Church, Vol. 182, #11, 22 March 1981 p. 26: Uganda Chooses White Bishop
  18. ^ Church of Uganda — Archbishop's Charge to 19th Provincial Assembly, 26–29 August 2008 (Accessed 18 February 2020)
  19. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p 661: London, OUP, 1983 ISBN 978-0192000101
  20. "Bishop Odurkami: My Reign Was Tainted by Hatred".
  21. ^ "Kumi Diocese's Bishop Thomas Edison Irigei abdicates to the Archbishop | Church of Uganda".
  22. "2002 events". oremus.org. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  23. "Former Kitgum Bishop Dead".
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