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Welcome to Kotido Diocese.

Welcome to the diocese of Kotido! Find on this website information about the history of the diocese, its Apostolic Administrator, the main functions in the diocese, diocesan statistics, religious communities of men and women with their respective addresses, other institutions including seminaries, catechetical centre, hospitals and health centres, parishes, centres with resident priests, diocesan and relgious priests with their dates of ordination

HISTORY:
The Diocese of Kotido was created on May 20th 1991, being detached from Moroto Diocese which formerly covered the whole of Karamoja Region. It now comprises the Districts of Kotido, Kaabong, and Abim, bordering Southern Sudan in the North, Moroto District in the South, Turkana Region of Kenya in the East, and Lira and Pader Districts in the West.

The first Comboni Missionaries arrived in Karamoja in 1933.  Eventually the area became part of the former Apostolic Prefecture of Gulu, entrusted to the Comboni Missionaries under the leadership of the late Mgr. Antonio Vignato mccj.  The Diocese of  Moroto was set up in 1965, again entrusted to the Comboni Missionaries, headed by Rt. Rev. Sisto Mazzoldi mccj. In 1981, Rt. Rev. Paul Kalanda succeeded Rt. Rev.Sisto Mazzoldi mccj, and in 1991 Kotido Diocese was established, with Rt.Rev.Denis Lote Kiwanuka as its first residential Bishop.
Upon the elevation of Rt.Rev. Denis Lote Kiwanuka to the metropolitan Archdiocese of Tororo as its Archbishop, Rev. Fr. Bernard Charles Phelan, ]mhm] was elected Diocesan Administrator on September 18th 2007.

On 14th May 2011 the newly built Cathedral was consecrated and dedicated to the Good Shepherd, by the former Bishop of Moroto Diocese, and emeritus of Fort Portal Diocese, His Lordship Paul Kalanda.

THE BISHOP OF KOTIDO

Bishop Giuseppe Filippi was born on the 17th March 1945 in Trento,Italy. He was ordained priest

on 26th June 1978 and appointed as missionary to Morulem community, Kotido. From the same date, he was serving as Provincial Superior of the MCCJ in Uganda when he was appointed bishop of Kotido.

On 19 December 2009, Giuseppe Filippi, MCCJ, was consecrated bishop and installed as Bishop of Kotido by His Grace Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, Archbishop of Kampala.

 

 

Bishop's Address
Diocese of Kotido
c/o MCCJ Mbuya Procure
P.O. Box 3872
Kampala, Uganda
Emails:
kotidodiocese@sat.signis.net
filippi1945@gmail.com

The Most Reverend Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote

His Grace Denis Kiwanuka Lote was born on 25th March 1938 at Pallisa. He was ordained a priest on 19th Dec. 1965 in Tororo. Elected First Bishop Kotido on 8th June 1991, he was consecrated a Bishop on 19th August 1991. On 27th of June 2007, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Denis Lote Kiwanuka, the Second Metropolitan Archbishop of Tororo.

 

Statistics

Description Number
Area 13,550 sq.kms
Population  480,000
Catholics 160,390
Parishes 10
Convents .6
Diocesan Priests 17
Missionary Priests 9
Indigenous Brothers 1
Missionary Brothers 1
Indigenous Sisters 23
Missionary sisters 4
Catechists 155
Functions

FUNCTIONS IN THE DIOCESE

Vicar General..........................Fr Lokel Philip

Caritas Kotido........................Mr Wabwire Charles
Secretary Education...............Mr. Owiny Abungwen Charles
Youth Organizer ....................Mr Owiny Abungwen Charles
Youth Chaplain.......................Fr Aleti Chris, MCCJ
Vocation Director ...................Fr Sire John Bosco
Pastoral Coordinator..............Fr Tukei Peter
Director of PMS ......................Fr Lotuk Dolphan Samuel
Health Services .....................Sr Anena Bibiana, LSMIG
FAL Coordinator ....................Mrs Lokiru Rose

Board of Consultors:

      • Fr Lokel Philip, Vicar General
      • Fr Ciaponi Piero, MCCJ
      • Fr Koryang Largo
      • Fr Kutegana John Bosco
      • Fr Nabuya Daniel
      • Fr Ochero Joseph
      • Fr Adede Philip, Mill Hill
Circular letter
Parishes

Cathedral Parish: The Good Shepherd (2007).
P.O. Box 55, Kotido.
Mill Hill Missionaries & Diocesan Priests,
Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church.

Abim: Our Lady of Lourdes (1992)
P.O. Box 55, Kotido.
Diocesan Priests.

Kaabong: The Crucifixion (1965)
P.O.Box  55, Kotido.
Diocesan Priests, Sisters of Mary.

Kanawat: Our Lady Mother of God [1970]
c/o Mbuya Procure,
P.O.Box 3872 Kampala.
Comboni Missionaries,
Comboni Missionary Sisters.

Kapedo: St.Catherine of Siena (1987)
c/o Mbuya Procure,
P.O.Box 3872, Kampala.
Comboni Missionaries.

Karenga:Our Lady of Good Council [1983).
P.O.Box 55, Kotido.
Diocesan Priests, Sacred Heart Sisters of Moyo.

Losilang: Christ the King (1963).
P.O.Box 55, Kotido.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of Mary (Bannabikira).

Loyoro: Sacred Heart of Jesus (1966).
P.O.Box 55, Kotido.

Morulem:Immaculate Heart of Mary (1949).
P.O.Box 55, Kotido.
Diocesan Priests,
Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu.

Panyangara: St.Joseph (1998).
P.O.Box 92, Kotido. Mill Hill Missionaries.
Priests

DIOCESAN PRIESTS AND THEIR DATES OF ORDINATION

  1. Fr Koryang Gabriel   ................................06.09.1980
  2. Fr Koryang Largo.....................................09.05.1981
  3. Fr.Okeny Daniel ......................................05.08.1983
  4. Fr.Lokel Philip   .......................................02.03.1986
  5. Fr.Wanjala Frederick  .............................03.12.1994
  6. Fr.Kutegana John Bosco .........................08.12.1995
  7. Fr Ochero Joseph ...................................02.10.1996
  8. Fr Ochole David   ....................................02.10.1999
  9. Fr.Nabuya Daniel    .................................01.01.2002
  10. Fr.Lotuk Samuel Dolphan  ......................09.08.2003
  11. Fr.Lobeerei Raphael  ..............................06.08.2005
  12. Fr.Tukei Peter   ...................................... 06.08.2005
  13. Fr.Peter Lokiru    .....................................06.08.2005
  14. Fr Sire John Bosco    ...............................14.07.2007
  15. Fr Loono Peter ........................................
  16. Fr Etapar Lowany John Bosco .................15.08.2009
  17. Fr Adei Charles .......................................15.08.2009

COMBONI MISSIONARIES

  1. Fr Lopez Fernandez Longinos  ...............22.12.1978
  2. Fr Serragli Mauro     .............................. 12.06.1882
  3. Fr Ciaponi Pietro   ..................................27.05.1983
  4. Fr Malacrida Mario ..................................12.09.1987
  5. Fr Jaramillo Pablo    ................................11.07.1992
  6. Fr Aleti Christopher  ...............................01.03.2003

MILL HILL MISSIONARIES

  1. Fr.Wiedemayr Leonard .......................... 09.07.1956
  2. Fr Owino Odhiambo Sylvester.................29.03.2008
  3. Fr Adede Amek Philip ..............................29.08.2009

BROTHER OF ST.JOSEPH THE WORKER
Bro.Ngabirano Joseph

Institutions

HEALTH INSTITUTIONS

Kaabong Mission Health Centre
P.O.Box 55, Kotido

Kapedo Mission St.Jude Health Centre
P.O.Box 55, Kotido

Kanawat Mission Health Centre
P.O.Box 7193, Kampala

Losilang Mission Health Centre
P.O.Box 55, Kotido

Morulem Mission Health Centre
P.O.Box 55, Kotido.

EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

St.Mary’s Nursery School
P.O.Box 55, Kotido

Jubilee Secondary School Karenga
P.O.box 80, Kotido.

Morulem Girls S.S.
P.O.Box 55, Kotido

St.Monica Women’s Club Kaabong
P.O.Box 55, Kotido

Pope John Paul II SS Kaabong
P.O.Box 55, Kotido

Contacts

ADDRESS

Diocese of Kotido
c/o MCCJ Mbuya Procure
P.O. Box 3872
Kampala, Uganda
Emails:
kotidodiocese@sat.signis.net
filippi1945@gmail.com

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