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Kampala Archdiocese

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Bishop Ordinary

His Grace Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere was born on 30th June 1956, at Kisubi in the Archdiocese of Kampala. He was ordained a priest on 3rd June 1983 and appointed the second Bishop of Kasana–Luweero Diocese on 4th June, 2008.

He was ordained Bishop and installed on 23rd August, 2008 at Kasana-Luweero by Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. On Thursday, April 8 2021, Pope Francis Appointed Rt. Rev. Paul Ssemogerere as Apostolic Administrator for the Archdiocese of Kampala following the death of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga which occurred on Holy Saturday, April 3 2021.

On 9th December 2021, the Holy Father Pope Francis appointed His Lordship Paul Ssemogerere as Archbishop of Kampala, until then Bishop of Kasana-Luweero Diocese and Apostolic Administrator of the same Archdiocese.

2400000

CATHOLIC POPULATION

73

PARISHES

437

DIOCESAN PRIESTS

4

Hospitals

Welcome to the Archdiocese of Kampala! Find on this website information about the history of the diocese, its bishops (the Ordinary, Auxiliary, Emeritus), 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.

About the Diocese

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Saint Mary's Cathedral Lubaga

Saint Mary's Cathedral Lubaga, commonly referred to as Lubaga Cathedral, is the parent cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala, the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in Uganda. It is the home church of Archbishop of Kampala.

Kampala Archdiocese is the Metropolitan See for the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kampala in Uganda and was created in 1966 when the Holy See joined together a section of the former Diocese of Kampala which had its headquarters in Nsambya and the former Diocese of Rubaga. Kampala Archdiocese acts as the Metropolitan See, for the Catholic ecclesiastical province in the central region of Uganda, thus, holds responsibility for four suffragan dioceses within the central region of Uganda.

The suffragan dioceses are; Lugazi diocese, Masaka diocese, Kasana-Luweero diocese and Kiyinda Mityana diocese. As a Metropolitan Archdiocese, our work spans the spiritual, educational, healthcare, and social development sectors.

We oversee parishes, schools, hospitals, and pastoral programs that touch the lives of thousands across the region. We are entrusted with preserving the legacy of the Uganda Martyrs, whose witness in 1886 gave the Church in this land its defining character. We carry forward that witness through the daily work of evangelization, service, and community building.

ARCHDIOCESE ADDRESS
Archdiocese of Kampala
P.O.Box 14125 Kampala, Uganda
Tel: + 256-414-270-183/4
Fax:+ 256-414 345-441
Email: klarchdioc@infocom.co.ug
www.klarchdiocese.org.ug

Emeritus

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His Eminence Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala. Born at Kamaggwa, Masaka Diocese on 15th December 1926. Ordained priest on 21st December 1957. Appointed first Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana on 21st August, 1981. Ordained Bishop on 22nd November, 1981. Appointed Archbishop Co-adjutor of Kampala on 21st June 1988 and canonically took possession of the Diocese on 8th February 1990. Became Cardinal on 26th November 1994 and retired on 19th August 2006.

About UEC

The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) is the organization comprising all the Catholic bishops of Uganda who are working in unity to ensure the fulfillment of the mission of the Church in the country. The Conference is headquartered in Nsambya, Kampala, and it acts as an umbrella body coordinating the pastoral work of 19 dioceses in Uganda.

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