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 religious priests with their dates of ordination. Districts Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Amudat, Nabilatuk

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.

BISHOPS

The Rt. Rev. Damino Giulio Guzzetti, MCCJ.

Born on 15th July, 1959 at Turate, Lombardy, Italy was ordained priest on 23rd September 1989. He was appointed Bishop of Moroto on 9^th February 2014. He was ordained and installed as Bishop of Moroto on 24^th May, 2014, replacing Rt. Rev. Henry A. Ssentongo who shepherded Moroto Diocese from 1992 to 2014 when he retired.

ADDRESS
Bishop’s Office Moroto,
P.O. Box 46, MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872, KAMPALA 
Tel: +256 (0) 772.844121, +256 (0) 751.063064
E-mails:  damianoguzzetti@gmail.com
Website: www.ssdworld.org.ug

MAIN FUNCTIONS IN THE DIOCESE:

BOARD OF CONSULTORS:  
Fr. Paul Ngole
Fr. Michael Lubega
Fr. Jurey Jame Valendez Dela Cerna

Fr. Simon Peter Lokiru
Fr. Walter Vidori

DEPARTMENTS:

Finance Department

Health Department

Education Department

Pastoral Department

Caritas Department

DEANS:

Fr. Michael Apurio                Central Deanery
Fr. Alfred Kotol                     Southern Deanery

AMUDAT:  St. Joseph (1964)
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Diocesan and 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)
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),
(Lay Auxiliaries of the Clergy),
Our lady of Fatima Sisters (DOLF)

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

Sisters of Mary (Bannabikira) (S.M)

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.)

IRIIRI (2013)
P.O. BOX 46, MOROTO
Diocesan Priests

DIOCESAN PRIESTS AND THEIR DATE OF ORDINATION:

APOSTLES OF JESUS:
Fr. Aloysius Bukenya ……………...13 – 11 – 1988

1.      Fr. George Okethwengwu …………15 – 05 – 1990

2.      Fr. Adrian Rugabanomwe ………… 08 – 08 – 1993

3.      Fr. Godfrey Manana ………………..20 – 07 – 1996

4.      Fr. Peter Lodo………………………06 – 12 - 1997

5.      Fr. William Ambayo ……………… 10 – 08 – 2002

6.      Fr. Ignatius Leonson Mbabazi ……..19 -  09 – 2010

7.      Fr. Stanley Kipng’enok Korir ………14 – 02 – 2021

8.      Fr. Thaddeus Otieno ………………...14 – 02 - 2021

COMBONI MISSIONARIES:

1.      Fr. Aldo  Domenici.................................27 – 06 – 1965

2.      Fr. Damiano Guzzetti [Bishop]............23 – 09 – 1989

3.      Fr. Denis Olok …………………………14 – 02 – 2015

4.      Fr. Marco Canovi……………………….18 -03 – 1970

5.      Fr. Michael Sebutinde…………………..03 – 08 - 2019

6.      Fr. Walter Vidori   ..................................12 – 06 – 1982

7.      Fr. Vincent Turinawe …………………...

MISSIONARIES OF AFRICA (WHITE FATHERS):

1.      Fr. Evi Jean Paul Basikaba………………09 - 12 - 2018

2.      Fr. Jure Jame Valendez De la Cerna…......09 – 06 - 2012

3.      Fr. Niyonzima Emmanuel…………… ….03 - 07- 2021

RELIGIOUS BROTHERS:

1.      Bro. Günther Nahrich..........................Comboni Missionary (M.C.C.J.)

2.      Bro. James Rukuratwa .......................Apostles of Jesus, (A.J.)

3.      Bro. Mbungi Mulambu Alfred ………Comboni Missionary (M.C.C.J)

FIDEI DONUM PRIESTS:

1.      Fr. De Angeli Sandro (Urbino Diocese)…………...19 – 03 – 1976

2.      Fr. Kalema Henry (Masaka Diocese)……………....01 – 08 - 2015

3.      Fr. Ssentongo Joachim (Masaka Diocese)…………30 – 07 - 1989

4.      Fr. Ogwal Joseph (Kotido Diocese)..........................11- 05 - 2019

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:  0772-363310 

Matany School of Nursing
Matany Hospital
P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872 KAMPALA
Tel: 0392-707486

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

Holy Infant Nursery School,
KAWACH (NAMALU)

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

St. Kizito Nursery School, Naoi

P.O. Box 46 MOROTO or

C/o P.O. Box 3872

MOROTO

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

Our Lady of Fatima Sisters (DOLF)

P.O. Box 46, MOROTO

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