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Episcopal Conference Of Uganda
The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) or Episcopal Conference of Uganda is the local conference of Catholic Church, Roman Catholic bishops in Uganda, established in 1960. The UEC acts primarily through the Uganda Catholic Secretariat in an effort to promote and coordinate social and pastoral ministry of the Catholic Church of Uganda. This task is performed through twelve committees including the liturgical-pastoral, dedicated to the apostolate of the laity, the Board of justice and peace, as education and training of priests, and those on ecumenism and interreligious dialogue. The statutes of the Conference were approved by the Holy See on September 8, 1974. The UEC is a member of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Presidents of the Bishops' Conference 1969–1975: Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, archbishop of Kampala 1975–1977: John Baptist Kakubi, Archbishop of Mbara ...
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The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ...
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Mityana
Mityana is a town in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mityana District, as well as the location of the district headquarters. Location Mityana is approximately , by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is approximately , by road, east of Mubende, along the Kampala–Fort Portal Road. Mityana is about halfway between Kampala and Mubende, along an all-weather Asphalt concrete, tarmac highway that links Uganda's capital with the city of Fort Portal in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region. The geographical coordinates of Mityana are 0°23'58.0"N, 32°02'36.0"E (Latitude:0.399444, Longitude:32.043333). The average elevation of the town is above mean sea level. Overview As of January 2020, Mityana town covers an area of . The topography consists of gentle slopes with open, U-shaped valleys. The plateau landscape is advantageous to real estate developers because th ...
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Uganda Martyrs University
Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) is a private University affiliated with the Roman Catholicism in Uganda, Roman Catholic Church in Uganda. The University is owned by the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Uganda. It is licensed by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education. UMU consists of seven Faculties, two Institute, six Campuses, nine Departments, and three schools. As of March 2022, total student enrollment is 4,632. Of these, about 1,500 students were residential, while nearly 3,000 students were enrolled in UMU's distance learning programs. The number of staff members was over 400. Location UMU's main campus is in Nkozi, Mpigi District, in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda, approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, the capital and largest city of that country. The coordinates of this Campus are 0°00'13.0"N, 32°00'52.0"E (Latitude:0.003611; Longitude:32.014444). History UMU was established in October 1993 with 84 students and tw ...
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Uganda Catholic Television
Uganda Catholic Television (UCTV) is a Ugandan television station under the Uganda Episcopal Conference. Uganda Catholic Television began test-transmitting in 2020 on Free-to-air (FTA) services. The Catholic television station is now on Zuku channel 74, where it broadcasts news, infotainment, evangelization, live papal events, and edutainment content. Background The idea to establish UCTV was conceived by the Uganda Episcopal Conference in 2018. Operations started in 2020 but due to financial constraints and other factors, the channel did not commence regular programming and was testing its signal on free-to-air broadcasting primarily in the Kampala area until June 3, 2023, when it was launched. The establishment of UCTV was made possible through funds collected from members and donations, with notable contributions from the bishops of Italy who supported the acquisition of essential equipment and other sources. Launch The Uganda Catholic TV was officially launched duri ...
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Joseph Anthony Zziwa
Joseph Anthony Zziwa (born 16 February 1956) is a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. He was appointed Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana on 23 October 2004. Background and priesthood Joseph Zziwa was born on 16 February 1956 at Kasambya Village, in Mubende Parish, in present-day Mubende District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. This location lies in present-day Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese. He was ordained priest on 16 November 1980 at Kiyinda-Mityana. He served as priest in the diocese until 19 November 2001. As bishop He was appointed bishop on 19 November 2001 and consecrated as auxiliary bishop Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese on 16 March 2002, by Bishop Joseph Mukwaya, Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana, assisted by Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, Archbishop of Kampala and Archbishop Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Titular Archbishop of Gunela, and Papal Nuncio to Uganda at that time. On 23 October 2004, Bishop Zziwa succeeded Bishop Emeritu ...
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Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The city's distance from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, is by road. Gulu is served by Gulu Airport. History During the British rule in the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern Uganda was less developed than the rest of the country. The people were conscripted into the army and the police, with many sent to fight in the First and Second World Wars. In the 1960s, many Sudanese, Rwandan and Congolese refugees settled in the city. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), under the leadership of Joseph Kony, sprung up in the 1990s after Auma/Lakwena went to Kenya. The LRA became increasingly violent in Gulu and surrounding communities. Up to 15,000 children, known as "night commuters", would flee into the city for safety every evening. In 1996, the Ugandan government ordered all civilians in n ...
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John Baptist Odama
John Baptist Odama (born 20 July 1947) is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest, who serves as the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, in Uganda, since 2 January 1999. Background and priesthood Odama was born in Riki-Oluko Village, in present-day Arua District, in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda on 29 June 1947. He was ordained priest in the Catholic church on 14 December 1974, at Arua Cathedral, by Bishop Angelo Tarantino, Bishop of Arua. He served as priest of Arua Diocese until 23 February 1996. As bishop On 23 February 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed Odama bishop. He was consecrated Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi, on 26 May 1996, serving in that capacity until 2 January 1999. On 2 January 1999, he was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, being the first Catholic prelate to serve in that role; the Archdiocese having been created that same day. Odama was the chairman of the i ...
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Lugazi
Lugazi is a town in the Buikwe District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also called "Kawolo", and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants. Location The town is on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is approximately , by road, east of Mukono, the nearest large town, also on the Kampala–Jinja Highway. Lugazi sits at an average elevation of , above mean sea level. The coordinates of Lugazi are 0°22'08.0"N, 32°56'25.0"E (Latitude:0.368889; Longitude:32.940278). Points of interest The following points of interest lie within or close to the town: * offices of Lugazi Town Council * headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi * Lugazi central market * headquarters of the Mehta Group in Uganda * University of Military Science and Technology, which is owned and administered by the Uganda People's Defence Force * Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga, located , by road, we ...
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Matthias Ssekamaanya
Matthias Ssekamaanya (born 15 October 1936), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi, Uganda. He served as bishop of Lugazi from 30 November 1996 until his retirement on 4 November 2014. Before that, from 9 March 1985 until 30 November 1996 he was Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala. He was appointed bishop on 9 March 1985 by Pope John Paul II. He retired as bishop on 4 November 2014 and lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Lugazi, Uganda. Early life and priesthood Ssekamaanya was born on 15 October 1936, in Kasolo Village, in present-day Mubende District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 19 December 1965 at the Archdiocese of Kampala and served as priest in Kampala Archdiocese, until 9 March 1985. As bishop He was appointed bishop on 9 March 1985, serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kampala and as Titular Bishop of Iziriana. He was ordained bishop on 2 June 1985 at Kampal ...
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Paul Kamuza Bakyenga
Paul Kamuza Bakyenga (30 June 1944 – 18 July 2023) was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest, who was the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mbarara, from 2 January 1999. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 25 April 2020 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha as the Archbishop of Mbarara, Uganda. Early life and priesthood Paul Kamuza Bakyenga was born on 30 June 1944, in ''Bumbaire Village'', Igara sub-county, in present-day Bushenyi District in the Western Region of Uganda. He attended pre-primary school in the church building at Bweeza, Bushenyi District. He went on to attend ''Ibaare Primary School'', before he joined ''Ibanda Preparatory Seminary'' from 1958 until 1960. In 1961, he joined ''Kitabi Seminary'', where he graduated with a High School Diploma. He was admitted to ''Bukalasa Minor Seminary'', in present-day Kalungu District for his A-Level studies but he did not complete. He was expelled, along with others, for “indiscipline”. After teaching br ...
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