Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja

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Diocese of Jinja Dioecesis Gingianus

Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja
Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Tororo
Statistics
Area	8,917 km² (3,443 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(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

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.

History

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June 10, 1948: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kampala from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Nile
March 25, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Kampala
August 5, 1966: Renamed as Diocese of Jinja

Leadership

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Vicar Apostolic of Kampala (Roman rite)
- Bishop Vincent Billington, M.H.M. (1948.05.13 – 1953.03.25 see below)
Bishop of Kampala (Roman rite)
- Bishop Vincent Billington, M.H.M. (see below 1953.03.25 – 1965.05.03)
Bishops of Jinja (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph B. Willigers, M.H.M. (1967.07.13- 2010.03.02)
- Bishop Charles Martin Wamika (since March 2010)^[1]

References

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^ Bishop Charles Martin Wamika Appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja in March 2010

External links

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0°27′04″N 33°12′45″E / 0.4510°N 33.2124°E / 0.4510; 33.2124

v t e Jinja District
Capital: Buwenge
Counties and sub-counties	Butembe County
Towns and villages	Jinja Buwenge Bugembe Kakira Kimaka Masese Nalufeenya Mpummudde Wairaka Walukuba
Economy	Madhvani Group Kakira Sugar Works Nile Breweries Absa Bank Uganda Limited Bank of Africa Uganda Limited Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited Centenary Bank DFCU Bank Diamond Trust Bank Equity Bank Uganda Limited Orient Bank KCB Bank Uganda Limited PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Standard Chartered Uganda United Bank for Africa Tropical Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Finance Trust Bank Opportunity Uganda Limited FINCA Uganda Limited
Energy	Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station Kakira Power Station
Notable landmarks	River Nile City House Jinja Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja
Education	Uganda Senior Command and Staff College National Defence College, Uganda Uganda Junior Staff College Nsaka University Makerere University Eastern Campus Jinja College Jinja Philosophy Center Busoga College Mwiiri Kiira College Butiki Madhvani College Wairaka Wanyange Girls School Jinja Girls Seondary School Jinja Senior Secondary School St. James Senior Secondary School Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute
Transport	Jinja Airport Kakira Airport Jinja–Kamuli–Mbulamuti Road Kampala–Jinja Highway Kampala–Jinja Expressway Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road New Jinja Bridge Nalubaale Bridge
Health	Buwenge General Hospital Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
Notable people	Muljibhai Madhvani Mayur Madhvani Muhammad Kezaala Baswale Daudi Migereko Aaron Kirunda Irene Mulyagonja

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