Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Uganda

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Diocese of Kasese Dioecesis Kasesensis

Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Mbarara
Statistics
Area	3,205 km² (1,237 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 466,995 201,248 (43.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Francis Aquirinus Kibira
Bishops emeritus	Egidio Nkaijanabwo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese (Latin: Kasesen(sis)) is a diocese in the city of Kasese in the ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.

History

6 March 1989: Established as the Diocese of Kasese separate from the Diocese of Fort Portal

Bishops of Kasese

Egidio Nkaijanabwo (6 March 1989 – 15 April 2014)^[1]
Acquirino Francis Kibira Araali (since 12 July 2014)^[2]

References

^ "Egidio Nkaijanabwo Appointed Bishop of Kasese Diocese On 6 March 6, 1989, Ordained On 17 June 1989 & Retired On 15 April 2014". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ Lukwago, Juliet (12 July 2014). "Church Installs New Kasese Diocese Bishop". New Vision. Retrieved 12 July 2014.