Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima

Diocese of Hoima Dioecesis Hoimanus
Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Mbarara
Statistics
Area	17,200 km2 (6,600 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,386,000 685,000 (49.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima (Latin: Hoiman(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Hoima in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.

History

• August 9, 1965: Established as Diocese of Hoima from the Diocese of Fort Portal and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rubaga

Leadership

• [Apostolic Administrator]
• Bishops of Hoima (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha apostolic administrator since November 2009 due to bishop Deogratias' sickness for more than a year. Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire (since 1991.03.09)^[1]
  • Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate (1969.07.07 – 1991.03.09)
  • Bishop Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (R.I.P.) (1965.08.09 – 1968.12.19)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Uganda
• Hoima

References

1. ^ Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire Succeeded Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate Who Retired on March 09, 1991

External links

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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