Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja

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Diocese of Jinja

Dioecesis Gingianus
Location
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Metropolitan Tororo
Statistics
Area8,917 km2 (3,443 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,630,974
618,199 (23.5%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Current leadership
Bishop Charles Martin Wamika
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja (Latin : Gingian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Jinja in the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda.

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