Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda
dioceses of Church of Uganda
The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Northern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Eastern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.
Diocese of Northern Uganda
The first diocese to be erected in this area was that called simply the Diocese of Northern Uganda, which was split from the Diocese on the Upper Nile in 1961. Today the mother church is St Philip's Cathedral, Gulu.
Bishops of Northern Uganda
1961 – 1964/5: Keith Russell (previously an assistant bishop on the Upper Nile)
1964–1966: Silvanus Wani, assistant bishop
bef. Jan 1966 – 1969: Silvanus Wani (became Bishop of Madi and West Nile)
1969–1974: Janani Luwum (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire)
1974 – 1989 (res.): Benoni Ogwal (in exile 1977–1980)
Allan Oboma, assistant bishop
1989 – 1998 (ret.): Allan Oboma
1998 – 2009 (ret.): Nelson Onono-Onweng
20 December 2009 – present: Bishop Godfrey Loum
Diocese of Madi—West Nile
Erected from Northern Uganda diocese in 1969; See at Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara (near Arua).
Bishops of Madi—West Nile
1969 – 1977: Silvanus Wani (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire)
? – 1987: Remelia Ringtho
1988 – 1990 (d.): Ephraim Adrale
? – 1994 (d.): Ariaka Nguma
1995 – 2005 (ret.): Lee Drati
26 November 2005 – ?: Joel Obetia
26 February 2017 – present: Collins Andaku
Diocese of Karamoja
Split in 1976 from the Diocese of Soroti; St Philip's Cathedral, Moroto.
Bishops of Karamoja
1976 – 1981 (res.): Brian Herd (previously Archdeacon of Karamoja; consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral; exiled March 1977 – ?)
1981–?: Howell Davies
1987 – June 2006 (d.): Peter Lomongin
27 May 2007 – present: Joseph Abura (consecrated 27 May 2007)
Diocese of Lango
Erected from Northern Uganda, 1976; Lira Cathedral.
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