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Metropolitan see Mbarara, Uganda

Archdiocese of Mbarara

Mbararaën(sis)

Latin Church

Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese in Mbarara, western Uganda, originating as the Vicariate Apostolic of Ruwenzori in 1934 and elevated to an archdiocese on January 2, 1999. Its suffragans include Fort Portal, Hoima, Kabale, and Kasese.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Nyamitanga Cathedral, in Mbarara, Uganda.

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Established
1934
Catholics
1,278,440
Priests
165
Territory
10,980 km²

Parishes and churches

47 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Lambert Bainomugisha
Born
12 July 1961
Birthplace
Kashumba

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The cathedral

Nyamitanga Cathedral stands in Mbarara, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Seated in Mbarara, Uganda, this see (Latin: Archidioecesis Mbararensis) was raised to archdiocese status on January 2, 1999, and now serves as the metropolitan see of the Western Uganda Ecclesiastical Province.

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