Custom Search

Welcome to Moroto Diocese.

Welcome to the diocese of Moroto! Find on this website information about the history of the diocese, its bishop, 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 present Diocese of Moroto was originally part of the Diocese of Gulu in Northern Uganda. The First Catholic Missionaries came to Karamoja in 1933. Moroto Diocese became a separate Diocese in 1965. Late Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi of the Comboni Missionaries was appointed its first residential Bishop with his residence in Moroto. Bishop Paul Kalanda became its second residential Bishop in 1981, after the retirement of Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi. In 1992 after the transfer of Bishop Paul Kalanda to Fort-Portal, Bishop Henry A. Ssentongo became the third residential Bishop of this Diocese.

 

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo.

Born on 30th Nov., 1936 at Villa- Maria, Masaka Diocese. Ordained priest on 21st Dec., 1963. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Masaka on 15th Dec.,1988. Ordained Bishop on 18th March, 1989 at Kitovu Cathedral, Masaka. Appointed Bishop of Moroto on 30th March, 1992 and installed as Bishop of Moroto on 11th July, 1992.

 

 

 

The Rt Rev. Lokiru Paul Kalanda

TheRt Rev. Lokiru Paul Kalanda. Born at Buwunde, Masaka Diocese, on 24th Feb.1927, ordained priest on 21st Dec.1957. Appointed Bishop of Moroto on 29th Nov, 1980. Consecrated Bishop on 22nd March 1981. Appointed Bishop of Fort Portal on 28th April 1991, installed Bishop of Fort Portal on 3rd Nov.1991. Retired on 15th June 2003 and appointed Apostolic Admini-strator of Lira Diocese on 2nd Dec. till 9th July 2005.

 

 

Statistics

Description Number
Area: 15,000 square kilometers
Population: 480,000
Parishes:  10
Diocesan Priests 15
Fidei Donum Priests 4
Missionary Priests 19
Ugandan Brothers 1
Missionary Brothers 5
Missionary Sisters 31
Ugandan Sisters 23
Catechists 181
   
Functions

MAIN FUNCTIONS IN THE DIOCESE:

   
Secretary for Education
Social Services &Development (Caritas)
Lay Apostolate Chaplain  
Pastoral Co-ordinator
Diocesan Health Co-ord
Youth Chaplain
Vocations Director
Director of P.M.S
Estates’ Officer		 Sr. Pagan Cascales Juana, CMS
Fr. Thomas Achia
Fr. Joseph Lokee
Fr. Michael Lubega
Sr. Dinavence Tushabomwe, E.S.M
Fr. Thomas Ayepa
Fr. Simon Peter Lokiru
Fr. Henry Drajeru
Msgr. Adolf Owora

 

Board of Consultors:  
Msgr. Adolf Owora
Fr. Michael Lubega
Fr. John Bosco S. Ngoya

Parishes

AMUDAT:  St. Joseph (1964)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Fidei Donum Priests
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix (IHMR)

KANGOLE: Mater Dei (1952)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Comboni Missionaries (MCCJ),(Fathers and Brother)
Comboni Sisters, (CMS) ,
Sacred Heart Sisters, (RSCJ)
Sisters of Mary, (SOM)

LORENGEDWAT: St. Charles Lwanga (1971)
P.O. Box 46 or c/o
P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Apostles of Jesus Priests, (AJ)

MATANY:  Nativity (1967)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Comboni Missionaries (MCCJ),
(Fathers and Brothers)
Comboni Sisters, (CMS),
Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church, (MSMMC)

MOROTO:  Regina Mundi Cathedral Parish (1964)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Diocesan Priests,
Comboni Missionaries, (MCCJ)
Comboni Sisters, (CMS),
Evangelizing Sisters of Mary, (ESM)
Missionaries of Charity, (MC)
Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church, (MSMMC),
Brothers of St. Amans,
(Lay Auxiliaries of the Clergy),
Apostles of Jesus (Fathers and Brother)

 

NABILATUK:  St. Theresa of the Child Jesus (1960)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Diocesan Priests

NAKAPIRIPIRIT:  Our Lady Queen of Peace (1985)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Diocesan Priests

NAMALU:  Uganda Martyrs (1966)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Comboni Missionaries, (MCCJ) (Fathers)
Sacred Heart Sisters - Juba, (SHS),
Evangelizing Sisters of Mary, (ESM)

NAOI:  St. Kizito (1972)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or c/o
P.O. Box 3872
KAMPALA
Diocesan Priests
Evangelizing Sisters of Mary,
(ESM) , Sacred Heart Sisters, (RSCJ)

TAPAC:  St. Paul the Apostle (2000)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Missionaries of Africa, (M. Afr.)
Priests

DIOCESAN PRIESTS AND THEIR DATE OF ORDINATION:

NAME

Fr. Achia Thomas ........................................06 - 12 - 1997
Fr. Apurio Michael .......................................06 - 12 - 1997
Fr. Ayepa Thomas ......................................12 - 09 - 1992
Fr. Buyela Paul ...........................................07 - 05 - 1994
Fr. Drajeru Henry........................................15 - 12 - 2001
Fr. Kotol Alfred .................................... ......20 - 12 - 2003
Fr. Lokee Joseph .......................................21 - 12 – 1996
Fr. Lokiru Simon Peter ...............................15 - 12 - 2001
Fr. Losike S. Justin......................................28 - 05 - 2005
Fr. Lubega Michael .....................................06 - 07 - 1986
Fr. Ngole L. Paul .........................................01 - 04 - 2000
Fr. Ngoya John Bosco .................................06 - 07 - 1986
Fr. Omenya Charles................................. ..29 - 07 - 1990
Fr. Othim Clement ......................................20 - 04 - 1980
Rt. Rev Ssentongo A. Henry (Bishop)..........21 - 12 - 1963
Fr. Walusimbi John M. Vianney ...................22 - 11 - 1987

FIDEI DONUM PRIESTS:
Fr. Dominic Savio Bright A (A/diocese of K'ampala) .....05.08.00
Fr. Lobereei Raphael (Diocese of Kotido)    ................06. 08 .05
Msgr. Owora Adolf (Archdiocese of Tororo) ................27 .12 .57
Fr. Ssentongo Joachim (Diocese of Masaka)  .............30 . 07.89

APOSTLES OF JESUS:
Fr. Amobi Godfrey   ......................02 - 09 - 2006
Fr. Bandua Pontius  .....................01 - 07 - 2000
Fr. Dratre James     ......................17 - 07 - 1999
Fr. Odongkara Alphonse  .............29 - 07 - 1995
Fr. Onap Antero ...........................08 - 12 -1984
Fr. Oyiimungu Kizito......................29 - 08 - 2006
Fr. Koka Ben  ...............................20 - 12 - 1997
Fr. Urassa Wilbald .......................11 - 07 - 2006

COMBONI MISSIONARIES:
Fr. Bolanos Palacios Martin Adolfo .....15 - 06 - 2003
Fr. Devenish Martin  ...........................08 - 10 - 1988
Fr. Domenici Aldo ................................27 - 06- 1965
Fr. Gostoli Elvio...................................11 - 06 - 1949
Fr. Guzzetti Damiano..........................23 - 09 – 1989
Fr. Quevedo Jorge .............................12 - 09 - 1999
Fr. Serragli Mauro ..............................12 - 06 - 1982
Fr. Walter Vidori   ..............................12 - 06 - 1982

MISSIONARIES OF AFRICA (WHITE FATHERS):

Fr. Baraka Bagirahiki Jean-Noel .........26 - 07 - 2007
Fr. Kola Luc ...................................... .03 - 07 - 2004
Fr. Sorgho Zacharie   .........................03 - 07 - 2004

RELIGIOUS BROTHERS 

Bro. Dal Santo Tarcisi.........................Comboni Missionaries, (MCCJ)
Bro. Drago Angelo..............................Comboni Missionaries, (MCCJ)
Bro. Rizzetto Paolo.............................Comboni Missionaries, (MCCJ)
Bro. Rukuratwa James .......................Apostles of Jesus, (A.J.)
Bro. Olindo Tognon.............................Comboni Missionaries, (MCCJ)
Bro. Opio Francis   .............................Brothers of St. Amans

Institutions

INSTITUTIONS:

St. Mary’s Nadiket Diocesan Minor Seminary
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA

The Apostles of Jesus Minor Seminary, Moroto
P.O. Box 91 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA

Kangole Girls Secondary School
P.O. Box 55 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 46 MOROTO 
Tel:  Mob:  077/363310 

Matany School of Nursing
Matany Hospital
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Tel: 039-707486

Kangole (Catechetical) Training Centre
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA

St. Daniel Comboni (Polytechnic) Naoi
P.O. Box 94 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
St. Mary’s Women’s Club Naoi
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Tel:  Mob:  077/964124 

Child Jesus Nursery and Primary School – Moroto
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Tel:  Mob:  077/905460  

Amaler Centre – Namalu
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA

Namalu Workshop – Namalu
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA

St. Comboni Nursery School – Matany
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA

St. Theresa Nursery School – Nabilatuk
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA

  
Religious Comunities

RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES OF MEN

Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ), Comboni House
P.O. Box 46,MOROTO
Tel:  045-44-70041

Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) (M.Afr.)
Tapac Parish
P.O. Box 46, MOROTO

Apostles of Jesus (AJ)
Apostles of Jesus Seminary Moroto, P.O. Box 91,MOROTO, Tel: 039-2275779

 

RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES OF WOMEN:

Comboni Missionary Sisters (CMS)
P.O. Box 46,MOROTO
Tel:  045-44-70133 Mob: 077/824431   

Evangelising Sisters of Mary (ESM)
P.O. Box 46,MOROTO

Missionaries of Charity (MC)
P.O. Box 46,MOROTO
Tel:  045-44-70142

Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church (MSMMC)
P.O. Box 46,MOROTO
Tel: 045-44-70017

Sacred Heart Sisters (RSCJ)
Kangole Girls Secondary School
P.O. Box 55,MOROTO
Tel:  Mob:  0772/363310 
Sacred Heart Sisters-Juba (SHS)
P.O. Box 46, MOROTO

Sisters of Mary (SOM)
P.O. Box 46,MOROTO

Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix (IHMR)
P.O. Box 46, MOROTO

Contacts
CONTACT ADDRESS:
Bishop’s Office Moroto,
P.O. Box 46, MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872, KAMPALA 
Tel:256- 045-44-70086 , Fax 256- 045-44-70086.
E-mails:  epimoroto@yahoo.com   or dhmoroto@ucmb.co.ug
Website: www.ssdworld.org.ug

 

Email Login

Latest News

Other Links