Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda

Dioceses of the Church of Uganda

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

## Diocese of Mbale

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Erected from the Diocese of Uganda in 1926. In 1954, four archdeaconries were created: West Nile; Lango and Acholi; Teso and Karamoja; and Mbale; there was an Archdeacon of Elgon until that point.[1] By 1953, St Phillip the Evangelist, Ngora was a pro-cathedral of the diocese;[2] it later became a full cathedral of successor dioceses. In preparation for the creation of the independent church province, the diocese was split in three parts in 1961: Teso and Karamoja became Soroti diocese; the Northern Province the Diocese of Northern Uganda; and Mbale, Bugisu and Bukedi remained and was renamed Mbale.[3] When Usher-Wilson was (re)installed as ordinary of the newly-split Mbale diocese, it was at St Andrew's, Mbale.[4]

### Bishops on the Upper Nile

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* 1926–1936?: Arthur Kitching
* 1936–1961: Lucian Usher-Wilson (became Mbale)
* June 1955[5] - 1961: Keith Russell,[6] assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Northern Uganda)[3]
* Stephen Tomusange,[7] assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Soroti)[3]

### Bishops of Mbale

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* 1961 - July 1964 (res.): Lucian Usher-Wilson (became an Assistant Bishop of Guildford)
* 1964–?: Erisa Masaba (previously Archdeacon of Masaba)
* 1976 - April 1979 (d.): John Wasikye[8]
* 1981 - 19 November 1991 (d.): Akisoferi Wesonga[9]
* bef. 2000 - bef. 2008: Samwiri Wabulakha
* 17 August 2008 - present: Patrick Gidudu[10][11]

## Diocese of Soroti

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One of the two split from Upper Nile diocese in 1961 was the Diocese of Soroti; her cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Soroti.[12]

### Bishops of Soroti

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* 1961 - 1965: Stephen Tomusange[13] (previously assistant bishop on the Upper Nile; became Bishop of West Buganda)
* 28 November 1965 - 1976: Asanasio Maraka[13] (previously archdeacon)[14]
* 11 January 1976 - aft. 8 March 2000: Geresom Ilukor (diocese split immediately before; consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral)[15]
* bef. 2005 - bef. 2009: Bernard Obaikol
* 6 September 2009[16] - 12 July 2018:[17] George Erwau
* 2018–2019: Nicodemus Okille, "caretaker bishop" (retired Bishop of Bukedi)
* June 2019 - present: Kosea Odongo[17]

## Diocese of Busoga

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Erected from the Diocese of Namirembe in 1972, the mother church is Christ Cathedral, Bugembe (in Jinja District).[18]

### Bishops of Busoga

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* 1972-1998 (ret.):[19] Cyprian Bamwoze
* 2002?[20] - January 2016 (ret.):[18] Michael Kyomya
* 20 January 2016[18] - present: Paul Naimanhye

## Diocese of Bukedi

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Founded from Mbale diocese, 1972; the cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Tororo.[21]

### Bishops of Bukedi

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* 1972 - 1984: Yona Okoth (became Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala)
* ?–1983: Lucas Gonahasa, assistant bishop (became Assistant Bishop of Kampala)
* 1984[22] - November 2012:[23] Nicodemus Okille
* 10 February 2013[24] - present: Sam Egesa

## Diocese of North Mbale

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Split from the Diocese of Mbale during 1992. The See is at St Matthew's Cathedral, Buhugu in Sironko District.[25]

### Bishops of North Mbale

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* 9 August 1992 - 1997: Peter Mudonyi
* 23 March 1997 - August 2003 (res.): Nathan Muwombi
* 10 December 2006 - 16 November 2014: Dan Gimadu
* 16 November 2014 - present: Samuel Gidudu[25]

## Diocese of Sebei

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Erect from Mbale diocese, 1999. The See is at St Peter's Cathedral, Kokwomurya, Kapchorwa.[26]

### Bishops of Sebei

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* 1999-2015 (ret.):[27] Augustine Salimo
* 12 April 2015[28] - present: Paul Masaba

## Diocese of Kumi

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From the Diocese of Soroti in 2001. St Philip's Cathedral, Ngora.

### Bishop of Kumi

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* 2001 - 2019 (ret.): Edison Irigei
* Charles Okunya was elected bishop 7 November 2019,[29] but that election was overturned by the House of Bishops on 5 February 2020.[30]
* 2019–present (Acting): Charles Odurkami, retired Bishop of Lango[31]

## Diocese of Central Busoga

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Founded in 2016 from the Busoga diocese; All Saints' Pro-Cathedral, Iganga.[32]

### Bishops of Central Busoga

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* 13 November 2016[33] - present: Patrick Wakula

## Diocese of East Busoga

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Proposed for split from Busoga.[34]

## See also

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* Anglican dioceses of Ankole and Kigezi
* Anglican dioceses of Buganda
* Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda
* Anglican dioceses of Rwenzori
* List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda

## References

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1. ^ "Reorganisation on the Upper Nile". Church Times. No. 4750\. 19 February 1954. p. 140\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 January 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
2. ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 4701\. 13 March 1953. p. 203\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 January 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
3. ^ a b c "First Archbishop of Uganda in April?". Church Times. No. 5080\. 24 June 1960. p. 1\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 31 October 2019 - via UK Press Online archives.
4. ^ "African Welcome for Bishop of Mbale". Church Times. No. 5120\. 30 March 1961. p. 20\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 January 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
5. ^ "Death of Bishop Keith Russell". Church Times. No. 6082\. 7 September 1979. p. 20\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 February 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
6. ^ The Episcopal Church Annual, 1957: The Anglican Episcopate p. 382
7. ^ "New Assistant Bishop on the Upper Nile". Church Times. No. 4637\. 21 December 1951. p. 882\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 January 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
8. ^ "Bishop in Uganda murdered". Church Times. No. 6063\. 27 April 1979. p. 1\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 January 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
9. ^ "Briefly". Church Times. No. 6719\. 22 November 1991. p. 5\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 January 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
10. ^ New Vision, 9 May 2008 -- Anglican church names two new bishops named (Accessed 17 February 2020)
11. ^ Church of Uganda — Archbishop's Charge to 19th Provincial Assembly, 26–29 August 2008 (Accessed 18 February 2020)
12. ^ New Vision, 21 February 2019 — Soroti Diocese gets new bishop (Accessed 18 February 2020)
13. ^ a b "obituary: Geresom Ilukor". Church Times. No. 7855\. 4 October 2013. p. 31\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 January 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
14. ^ "Uganda election postponed: Filling Vacant Sees". Church Times. No. 5359\. 29 October 1965. p. 11\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 January 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 15 January 2020 - via UK Press Online archives.
16. ^ COU Soroti Diocese — George Erwau (Accessed 17 February 2020)
17. ^ a b Uganda Radio Network, 21 February 2019 — Odongo Elected New Bishop of Soroti Diocese (Accessed 17 February 2020)
18. ^ a b c New Vision, 1 August 2015 — Naimanhene new bishop of Busoga diocese (Accessed 17 February 2020)
19. ^ Daily Monitor, 11 February 2019 — Retired Bishop of Busoga Cyprian Bamwoze dead (Accessed 17 February 2020)
20. ^ New Vision, 9 July 2002 — Bishop Kyomya Cries at Ordination (Accessed 17 February 2020)
21. ^ Chandler's Ford parish magazine, June 2017 (Accessed 18 February 2020)
22. ^ The Living Church, Vol. 217, #12: 20 September 1998 p. 18: Stories from Lambeth (Accessed 17 February 2020)
23. ^ Uganda Radio Network, 12 November 2012 — Okile Retires After 40 Years of Service (Accessed 17 February 2020)
24. ^ Church of Uganda — Egesa elected as 3rd Bishop of Bukedi Diocese (Accessed 17 February 2020)
25. ^ a b Anglican Communion New Service, 18 December 2014 — Uganda: New bishop ditched the bottle to answer the altar call (Accessed 17 February 2020)
26. ^ Anglican Communion New Service, 16 January 2015 — Two new bishops for the Church of Uganda (Accessed 17 February 2020)
27. ^ Daily Monitor, 11 May 2019 — Former Sebei Bishop Augustine Salimo dies (Accessed 17 February 2020)
28. ^ Church of Uganda — Masaba elected as 2nd Bishop of Sebei Diocese (Accessed 17 February 2020)
29. ^ New Vision, 7 November 2019 — Okunya Oode elected Bishop of Kumi Diocese (Accessed 17 February 2020)
30. ^ Anglican Ink, 24 February 2020 — Ugandan episcopal election overturned (Accessed 25 February 2020)
31. ^ "Kumi Diocese's Bishop Thomas Edison Irigei abdicates to the Archbishop | Church of Uganda".
32. ^ Uganda Christian News, 24 August 2016 — High excitement as Central Busoga Diocese gets its 1st Bishop (Accessed 18 February 2020)
33. ^ Church of Uganda — Central Busoga (Accessed 17 February 2020)
34. ^ Anglican Ink, 11 April 2019 — Ugandan bishops uphold guidelines on creating new dioceses (Accessed 17 February 2020)

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Bishops of the dioceses in Eastern Uganda

Mbale diocese|

* Upper Nile: Arthur Kitching
* Lucian Usher-Wilson
* Keith Russell, assistant bishop
* Stephen Tomusange, assistant bishop
* Mbale: Lucian Usher-Wilson
* Erisa Masaba
* John Wasikye
* Akisoferi Wesonga
* Samwiri Wabulakha
* Patrick Gidudu

Soroti diocese|

* Stephen Tomusange
* Asanasio Maraka
* Geresom Ilukor
* Bernard Obaikol
* George Erwau
* Nicodemus Okille (caretaker)
* Kosea Odongo

Busoga diocese|

* Cyprian Bamwoze
* Michael Kyomya
* Paul Naimanhye

Bukedi diocese|

* Yona Okoth
* Lucas Gonahasa
* Nicodemus Okille
* Sam Egesa

North Mbale diocese|

* Peter Mudonyi
* Nathan Muwombi
* Daniel Gimadu
* Samuel Gidudu

Sebei diocese|

* Augustine Salimo
* Paul Masaba

Kumi diocese|

* Edison Irigei
* Charles Okunya: election is being contested

Central Busoga diocese|

* Patrick Wakula

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