The Catholic Church in Uganda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are an estimated 13.4 million Catholics — 39.3% of the total population, estimated at about 34.1 million in 2014.[1][2] There are four ecclesiastical provinces, divided into 19 dioceses and archdioceses:
- Gulu
- Arua
- Lira
- Nebbi
- Kampala
- Kasana–Luweero
- Kiyinda–Mityana
- Lugazi
- Masaka
- Mbarara
- Fort Portal
- Hoima
- Kabale
- Kasese
- Tororo
The Catholic Church celebrates on June 3 the feast of the Uganda Martyrs — Saint Charles Lwanga [3] and his companions — who died between 1885 and 1887.
See also
- List of Saints from Africa
References
- ^ "Africa :: Uganda — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "2014 Uganda Population and Housing Census – Main Report" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "The Story of Saint Charles Lwanga". Archived from the original on 2006-08-26. Retrieved 2009-11-02.