Suffragan diocese Masaka, Uganda
Diocese of Masaka
Masakaën(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Masaka is a Latin Church diocese in the Greater Masaka Region of Uganda, established as a diocese in 1953 from an apostolic vicariate dating to 1939. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kampala.
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- Established
- 1953
- Catholics
- 908,220
- Priests
- 367
- Territory
- 21,299 km²
Parishes and churches
65 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- The Good Shepherd Parish, Ntuusi CenterNtuusi CenterView parish
- The Maternity of Our Lady Parish, NkoniNkoniView parish
- The Nativity Of Our Lady Parish, BisanjeBisanjeView parish
- The Visitation of Our Lady Parish, MbuyeMbuyeView parish
- Virgo Potens Parish, LwaggulweLwaggulweView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Serverus Jjumba
- Born
- 2 August 1962
- Birthplace
- Masaka
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The cathedral
Our Lady of Sorrows Kitovu Cathedral stands in Masaka, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Located in Masaka, Uganda, this diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Masakaensis) belongs to the Ecclesiastical Province of Kampala. It counts among the original dioceses established in Uganda and has never been divided since its creation.