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Catholic Church In Uganda
The Catholic Church in Uganda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the 2024 census, there were an estimated 16,985,004 Catholics in the country, comprising around 37 percent of the total population. Dioceses of Uganda * Gulu ** Arua **Lira ** Nebbi *Kampala ** Kasana-Luweero ** Kiyinda-Mityana ** Lugazi ** Masaka * Mbarara ** Fort Portal ** Hoima ** Kabale ** Kasese * Tororo ** Jinja ** Kotido ** Moroto ** Soroti Catholicism in Uganda Pre-Independence The first Europeans arrived in Uganda in 1862, when John Speke traversed the region in a search for the source of the Nile. European arrivals increased in the following years, and the White Fathers became the country's first Catholic missionaries in 1879. Their evangelization was effective, and the baptized population increased to 8,500 by 1888. The conversion of natives was met with hostility by Kabaka Mwanga II, King of Buganda, who saw the Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. , it has a population of 49.3 million, of whom 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city, Kampala. Uganda is named after the Buganda, Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south, including Kampala, and whose language Luganda is widely spoken; the official language is English. The region was populated by various ethnic groups, before Bantu and Nilotic groups arrived around 3,000 years ago. These groups established influential kingdoms such as the Empire of Kitara. The arrival of Arab trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kabale
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale () is a diocese located in the city of Kabale in the ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda. History * February 1, 1966: Established as Diocese of Kabale from Diocese of Mbarara Leadership * Bishops of Kabale (Roman rite) ** Bishop Barnabas R. Halem ’Imana (1969.05.29 – 1994.07.15) ** Bishop Robert Marie Gay, M. Afr. (1996.01.11 – 2003.03.15) ** Bishop Callistus Rubaramira (since 2003.03.15) See also * Roman Catholicism in Uganda *Kabale Kabale City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main city of Kabale District, and the district headquarters are located at Makanga hills. It is sometimes nicknamed "Kastone" as in the local Rukiga language, a "kabale" is a sma ... References Sourcescatholic-hierarchy External links Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda Christian organizations established in 1966 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Kabale District Roman Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buganda
Buganda is a Bantu peoples, Bantu kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Baganda, Baganda people, Buganda is the largest of the List of current non-sovereign African monarchs, traditional kingdoms in present-day East Africa, consisting of Uganda's Districts of Uganda, Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala. The 14 million ''Baganda'' (singular ''Muganda''; often referred to simply by the root word and adjective, Ganda) make up the largest Ugandan region, representing approximately 16% of Demographics of Uganda, Uganda's population. History of Buganda, Buganda's history includes unification during the 13th century by the first king, Kato Kintu, the founder of Buganda's Kintu dynasty, Buganda grew to become one of the largest and most powerful states in East Africa during the 18th and the 19th centuries. During the Scramble for Africa, and following unsuccessful attempts to retain its independence against British Empire, British imperialism, Buganda became the ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwanga II
Danieri Basammula-Ekkere Mwanga II Mukasa (3 June 1868 – 8 May 1903)D. A. Low''Fabrication of Empire: The British and the Uganda Kingdoms, 1890-1902'' Cambridge University Press, 2009, p. 210, note 196. was the 31st Kabaka of Buganda who ruled from 1884 until 1888 and from 1889 until 1897. Claim to the throne He was born at Nakawa on 3 June 1868. His father was Muteesa I of Buganda, who reigned between 1856 and 1884. His mother was ''Abakyala'' Abisagi Bagalayaze, the 10th of his father's 85 wives. He ascended to the throne on 18 October 1884, after the death of his father. He established his capital on Mengo Hill. Reign Mwanga came to the throne at the age of 16. He increasingly regarded the greatest threat to his rule as coming from the Christian missionaries who had gradually penetrated Buganda. His father had played-off the three religious traditions – Catholics, Protestants, and Muslims – against each other and thus had balanced the influence of the powers that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabaka
Kabaka is the title of the king of the Kingdom of Buganda.Stanley, H.M., 1899, Through the Dark Continent, London: G. Newnes, According to the traditions of the Baganda, they are ruled by two kings, one spiritual and the other secular. The spiritual, or supernatural, king is represented by the Royal Drums, regalia called ''Mujaguzo''. As they always exist, Buganda will always have a king. ''Mujaguzo'', like any other king, has his own palace, officials, servants and palace guards. The material, human prince has to perform special cultural rites on the Royal Drums before he can be declared king of Buganda. Upon the birth of a royal prince or princess, the Royal Drums are sounded by drummers specially selected from a specified clan as a means of informing the subjects of the kingdom of the birth of a new member of the royal family. The same Royal Drums are sounded upon the death of a reigning king to officially announce the death of the material king. According to Buganda cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missionaries
A missionary is a member of a religious group who is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thomas Hale 'On Being a Missionary' 2003, William Carey Library Pub, . In the Latin translation of the Bible, Jesus Christ says the word when he sends the disciples into areas and commands them to preach the gospel in his name. The term is most commonly used in reference to Christian missions, but it can also be used in reference to any creed or ideology. The word ''mission'' originated in 1598 when Jesuits, the members of the Society of Jesus sent members abroad, derived from the Latin ( nom. ), meaning 'act of sending' or , meaning 'to send'. By religion Buddhist missions The first Buddhist missionaries were called "Dharma Bhanaks", and some see a missionary charge in the symbolism behind the Buddhist wheel, which is said to travel all over the earth bringi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Fathers
The White Fathers (), officially known as the Missionaries of Africa (), and abbreviated MAfr, are a Roman Catholic society of apostolic life of pontifical right (for men). They were founded in 1868 by Charles-Martial Allemand-Lavigerie, who was then the Archbishop of Algiers. The society focuses on evangelization and education, primarily in Africa. As of 2021, the Missionaries of Africa comprised 1,428 members from 36 nationalities, working in 42 countries across 217 communities. History The cholera epidemic of 1867 caused the death of 80,000 people in French Algeria and left a large number of Algerian orphans, prompting the establishment of the society of White Fathers in Maison-Carrée (now El-Harrach), near Algiers. While the initial focus of the White Fathers was on the education and Christian instruction of these children, the society's founder, Charles-Martial Allemand-Lavigerie, who was then the Archbishop of Algiers, envisioned the society's mission extending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nile
The Nile (also known as the Nile River or River Nile) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the List of river systems by length, longest river in the world, though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer.Amazon Longer Than Nile River, Scientists Say Of the world's major rivers, the Nile has one of the lowest average annual flow rates. About long, its drainage basin covers eleven countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt. In pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Speke
Captain (armed forces), Captain John Hanning Speke (4 May 1827 – 15 September 1864) was an English explorer and army officer who made three exploratory expeditions to Africa. He is most associated with the search for the source of the Nile and was the first European to reach Lake Victoria (known to locals as ''Nam Lolwe'' in Dholuo and ''Nnalubaale'' or ''Ukerewe'' in Luganda). Life Speke was born on 4 May 1827 at Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, near Bideford, North Devon. In 1844 he was commissioned into the Bengal Army and posted to Company rule in India, British India, where he served in the Bengal Native Infantry, 46th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry under Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, Sir Hugh Gough during the Punjab campaign and under Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, Sir Colin Campbell during the First Anglo-Sikh War. He was promoted lieutenant in 1850 and captain in 1852. He spent his leave exploring the Himalayan Mountains and Mount Everest and once crosse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Soroti
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti () is a diocese located in the city of Soroti in the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda. History The current bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese is Rt. Rev. Joseph Eciru Oliach, who was consecrated on 25 May 2019. The Vicar General is Msgr. Robert Echogu. Vicar for the Clergy is Msgr. Silver Opio, who also doubles as the diocesan development coordinator. Vicar for the Religious is Msgr. John Eriau. The Chancellor of the diocese is Fr. Gonzaga Ongereny Wazi Wazi, assisted by Fr. Samuel Okiria, who at the same time is Bishop's private Secretary as well as assistant to Fr. Frederick Obore in the Vocations office. 1.1 The local Community of Teso and their primordial encounter with Christianity Father Christopher Kirk was the first Mill Hill Father to visit Teso in 1903 after being told about Ngora on one of his pastoral journeys among the Bakedi, from Budaka to 'Ngola' (Ngora). However he was advised by the chiefs against going as far a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Moroto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto () is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda. History * March 22, 1965: Established as Diocese of Moroto from the Diocese of Gulu Leadership * Bishops of Moroto (Latin Church The Latin Church () is the largest autonomous () particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church is one of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical ...) ** Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (1967.06.12 – 1980) ** Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda (1980.11.29 – 1991.06.17) ** Bishop Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo (1992 – 2014) ** Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.I. (2014.05.24 - present) See also * Roman Catholicism in Uganda * Moroto References Sourcescatholic-hierarchy External links Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda Christian organizations established in 1965 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kotido
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido (Latin: ''Diocese of Kotidoensis'') is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda, covering Kotido, Kaabong, Karenga, and Abim districts in the Karamoja sub-region.https://www.uecon.org/diocese/kotido-diocese Erected on May 20, 1991, by Pope John Paul II, it was separated from the Diocese of Moroto and operates under the Dicastery for Evangelization. The Good Shepherd Cathedral in Kotido, consecrated in 2014, serves as its principal church.https://www.combonimissionaries.org/uganda/kotido-diocese-history It is governed by Bishop Dominic Eibu , MCCI. History The diocese was established on May 20, 1991, from the Diocese of Moroto, which had encompassed Karamoja since its creation in 1965.https://www.ugandamartyrsshrine.org.ug/kotido/ Catholic evangelization in the region began in 1933 with Comboni Missionaries, initially under the Apostolic Prefecture of Gulu.https://www.uecon.org/kotido-diocese Covering 13,550 sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
