Suffragan diocese Soroti, Uganda
Diocese of Soroti
Sorotien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Soroti is a Latin Church see in eastern Uganda, erected on 29 March 1981 from the Diocese of Tororo. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tororo.
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- Established
- 1981
- Catholics
- 887,000
- Priests
- 79
- Territory
- 12,920 km²
Parishes and churches
54 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Benedict Parish, AmuriaAmuriaView parish
- St. Charles Borromeo Parish, KobwinKobwinView parish
- St. Cosmas & Damian Parish, AkeriauAkeriauView parish
- St. Francis of Assisi Parish, AcumetAcumetView parish
- St. James Parish, AbekoAbekoView parish
- St. John the Evangelist Parish, Amuria TownshipAmuria TownshipView parish
- St. Joseph HoM Parish, NgoraNgoraView parish
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish, KamidakanKamidakanView parish
- St. Karoli Lwanga Parish, KaberamaidoKaberamaidoView parish
- St. Kizito Parish, KatineKatineView parish
- St. Michael Parish, WeraWeraView parish
- St. Pancras Parish, ToromaToromaView parish
- St. Patrick’s Parish, MaderaMaderaView parish
- St. Paul Parish, KumiKumiView parish
- St. Paul Parish, OcheroOcheroView parish
- St. Peter Canisius Parish, OrungoOrungoView parish
- St. Peter Claver Parish, OngongojaOngongojaView parish
- St. Peter’s Parish, OlioOlioView parish
- St. Simon Parish, MagoroMagoroView parish
- St. Stella Maris Parish, ArietArietView parish
- St. Stephen Parish, KatakwiKatakwiView parish
- St. Theresa Parish, BukedeaBukedeaView parish
- St. Thomas Parish, KoloinKoloinView parish
- Uganda Martyrs Parish, KachumbalaKachumbalaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Joseph Eciru Oliach
- Born
- 11 August 1970
- Birthplace
- Soroti
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The cathedral
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Soroti stands in Soroti, 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
The city of Soroti in Uganda gives its name and seat to this Roman Catholic diocese (Latin: Sorotien(sis)), part of the ecclesiastical province of Tororo.