Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal

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Diocese of Fort Portal

Dioecesis Arcis Portal
Location
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Metropolitan Mbarara
Statistics
Area9,553 km2 (3,688 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2016)
2,537,415
1,016,861 (40.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Robert Muhiirwa
Auxiliary Bishops Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (Latin : Arcis Portal) is a diocese located in the city of Fort Portal in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda. [1]

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The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal formerly belonging to Rwenzori Vicariate was erected on 2 July 1961, with Vincent Joseph McCauley† CSC, as its first bishop. He was succeeded in 1972 by Serapio Bwemi Magambo† who served the Diocese until 1991, when Paul Lokiru Kalanda† took over as the third Bishop of the Diocese. His successor, the current bishop, Robert Muhiirwa, was ordained and installed on 15 June 2003. [1]

Bishops

This is a list of Bishops of Fort Portal (Roman rite)

Auxiliary Bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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References

  1. 1 2 David M. Cheney (26 May 2019). "Profile of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Vincent Joseph McCauley, C.S.C. (Deceased)". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. David M. Cheney (7 March 2019). "Bishop Serapio Bwemi Magambo (Deceased)". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. David M. Cheney (26 May 2019). "Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Robert Muhiirwa". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 24 July 2019.

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