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Diocese of Jinja Dioecesis Gingianus | |
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Location | |
Country | Uganda |
Metropolitan | Tororo |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,917 km2 (3,443 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,630,974 618,199 (23.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Charles Martin Wamika |
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Charles Martin Wamika is a Roman Catholic priest, who is the Bishop of Jinja, since 2 March 2010.
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Coordinates: 0°27′04″N33°12′45″E / 0.4510°N 33.2124°E