The Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda are the

Anglican Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the ...

presence in (roughly) the

Eastern Region, Uganda The Eastern region is one of four Regions of Uganda, regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts , the Eastern Region contained 32 Districts of Uganda, districts: References External links G ...

; they are part of the

Church of Uganda The Church of Uganda (C/U) is a member province of the Anglican Communion. Currently, there are 37 dioceses that make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop. Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest k ...

. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Northern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.

Diocese of Mbale

Erected from the Diocese of Uganda in 1926. In 1954, four archdeaconries were created: West Nile; Lango and Acholi; Teso and Karamoja; and Mbale; there was an Archdeacon of

Elgon Mount Elgon is an extinct volcano, extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda.

until that point. By 1953, St Phillip the Evangelist, Ngora was a pro-cathedral of the diocese; it later became a full cathedral of successor dioceses. In preparation for the creation of the independent church province, the diocese was split in three parts in 1961: Teso and Karamoja became Soroti diocese; the Northern Province the Diocese of Northern Uganda; and Mbale, Bugisu and Bukedi remained and was renamed Mbale. When Usher-Wilson was (re)installed as ordinary of the newly-split Mbale diocese, it was at St Andrew's, Mbale.

Bishops on the Upper Nile

*1926–1936?: Arthur Kitching *1936–''1961'': Lucian Usher-Wilson (became Mbale) **June 19551961: Keith Russell,''The Episcopal Church Annual, 1957'': The Anglican Episcopat
p. 382
/ref> assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Northern Uganda) ** Stephen Tomusange, assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Soroti)

Bishops of Mbale

*''1961''July 1964 (res.): Lucian Usher-Wilson (became an Assistant Bishop of Guildford) *1964?: Erisa Masaba (previously Archdeacon of Masaba) *1976April 1979 (d.): John Wasikye *198119 November 1991 (d.): Akisoferi Wesonga *bef. 2000bef. 2008:

Samwiri Wabulakha Samwiri Namakhetsa Khaemba Wabulakha is an Anglican bishop in 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 Dem ...

*17 August 2008present: Patrick GiduduChurch of Uganda — Archbishop's Charge to 19th Provincial Assembly, 26–29 August 2008
(Accessed 18 February 2020)

Diocese of Soroti

One of the two split from Upper Nile diocese in 1961 was the Diocese of Soroti; her cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Soroti.

Bishops of Soroti

*19611965: Stephen Tomusange (previously assistant bishop on the Upper Nile; became Bishop of West Buganda) *28 November 19651976: Asanasio Maraka (previously archdeacon) *11 January 1976aft. 8 March 2000: Geresom Ilukor (diocese split immediately before; consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum,

Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire The Anglican ecclesiastical province of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi was formed in 1961 following the division of the Bishop of Uganda, diocese of Uganda the previous year. In 1960, the Diocese of Uganda was separated and in 1961 the smaller dioceses ...

, at Namirembe Cathedral) *bef. 2005bef. 2009: Bernard Obaikol *6 September 200912 July 2018:Uganda Radio Network, 21 February 2019 — Odongo Elected New Bishop of Soroti Diocese
(Accessed 17 February 2020) George Erwau *2018–2019: Nicodemus Okille, "caretaker bishop" (retired Bishop of Bukedi) *June 2019present: Kosea Odongo

Diocese of Busoga

Erected from the Diocese of Namirembe in 1972, the mother church is Christ Cathedral, Bugembe (in

Jinja District Jinja District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Jinja is the district's main municipal and commercial center. Location Jinja District is bordered by Kamuli District to the north, Luuka District to the east, Mayuge Di ...

Bishops of Busoga

*1972–1998 (ret.): Cyprian Bamwoze *2002?January 2016 (ret.):New Vision, 1 August 2015 — Naimanhene new bishop of Busoga diocese
(Accessed 17 February 2020) Michael Kyomya *20 January 2016present: Paul Naimanhye

Diocese of Bukedi

Founded from Mbale diocese, 1972; the cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Tororo.

Bishops of Bukedi

*19721984: Yona Okoth (became Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala) **?–1983: Lucas Gonahasa, assistant bishop (became Assistant Bishop of Kampala) *1984November 2012: Nicodemus Okille *10 February 2013present: Sam Egesa

Diocese of North Mbale

Split from the Diocese of Mbale during 1992. The See is at St Matthew's Cathedral, Buhugu in Sironko District.

Bishops of North Mbale

*9 August 19921997: Peter Mudonyi *23 March 1997August 2003 (res.): Nathan Muwombi *10 December 200616 November 2014: Dan Gimadu *16 November 2014present: Samuel GiduduAnglican Communion New Service, 18 December 2014 — Uganda: New bishop ditched the bottle to answer the altar call
(Accessed 17 February 2020)

Diocese of Sebei

Erect from Mbale diocese, 1999. The See is at St Peter's Cathedral, Kokwomurya, Kapchorwa.

Bishops of Sebei

*1999–2015 (ret.): Augustine Salimo *12 April 2015present: Paul Masaba

Diocese of Kumi

From the Diocese of Soroti in 2001. St Philip's Cathedral, Ngora.

Bishop of Kumi

*20012019 (ret.): Edison Irigei *Charles Okunya was elected bishop 7 November 2019, but that election was overturned by the House of Bishops on 5 February 2020. *2019–present (Acting): Charles Odurkami, retired Bishop of Lango

Diocese of Central Busoga

Founded in 2016 from the Busoga diocese; All Saints' Pro-Cathedral, Iganga.

Bishops of Central Busoga

*13 November 2016present: Patrick Wakula

Diocese of East Busoga

Proposed for split from Busoga.Anglican Ink, 11 April 2019 — Ugandan bishops uphold guidelines on creating new dioceses
(Accessed 17 February 2020)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eastern Uganda, Anglican dioceses of Church of Uganda