Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

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Archdiocese of Gulu

Archidioecesis Guluensis
St. Josephs Cathedral in Gulu.JPG
St Joseph's Cathedral, Gulu, seen from the road to St. Jude's
Location
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Statistics
Area27,945 km2 (10,790 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

1,798,823
1,034,169 (57.5%)
Parishes29
Information
Denomination Catholicism
EstablishedJune 12, 1923 (1923-06-12)
Secular priests 65
Metropolitan Archbishop Raphael p'Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J. (designate)
John Baptist Odama (emeritus)
Suffragans Aura, Lira, Nebbi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu (Latin : Guluen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.

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History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the St. Joseph's Cathedral in Gulu.

Bishops

Ordinaries

This is the sacred hearts Monument in the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Gulu. The Sacred Hearts Monument in Gulu Roman Catholic Archdiocese 01.jpg
This is the sacred hearts Monument in the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Gulu.

Auxiliary Bishops

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

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