The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Northern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Eastern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.
Diocese of Northern Uganda The first diocese to be erected in this area was that called simply the Diocese of Northern Uganda, which was split from the Diocese on the Upper Nile in 1961. Today the mother church is St Philip's Cathedral, Gulu.Uganda Radio Network, 10 August 2009 — New Bishop of Diocese of Northern Uganda Elected (Accessed 18 February 2020)
Bishops of Northern Uganda 19611964/5: Keith Russell (previously an assistant bishop on the Upper Nile) 1964–1966: Silvanus Wani, assistant bishop bef. Jan 19661969: Silvanus Wani (became Bishop of Madi and West Nile) 1969–1974: Janani Luwum (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire) 19741989 (res.): Benoni Ogwal (in exile 1977–1980)Ward, Kevin. “'The Armies of the Lord': Christianity, Rebels and the State in Northern Uganda, 1986-1999.” Journal of Religion in Africa, vol. 31, no. 2, 2001, pp. 187–221. (JSTOR; accessed 17 February 2020) 9–10 Allan Oboma, assistant bishop 19891998 (ret.):Diocese of Northern Uganda — A miracle has happened (Accessed 17 February 2020) Allan Oboma 19982009 (ret.): Nelson Onono-Onweng 20 December 2009New Vision, 19 August 2009 — Gakumba rises from orphanhood to bishop (Accessed 17 February 2020)Diocese of Northern Uganda — commemorative programme, 20 December 2010 to Nov 20 2021 Bishop Johnson Gakumba (Accessed 17 February 2020)present: Bishop Godfrey Loum
Diocese of Madi—West Nile Erected from Northern Uganda diocese in 1969; See at Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara (near Arua).Daily Monitor, 14 November 2016 — Arua gets new bishop (Accessed 18 February 2020)
Bishops of Madi—West Nile 19691977: Silvanus Wani (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire)Episcopal News Service, 24 March 1977 — New Archbishop Elected in Uganda (Accessed 17 February 2020) ?1987: Remelia Ringtho 19881990 (d.): Ephraim Adrale ?1994 (d.): Ariaka Nguma 19952005 (ret.): Lee Drati 26 November 2005?: Joel Obetia 26 February 2017present: Collins Andaku
Diocese of Karamoja Split in 1976 from the Diocese of Soroti; St Philip's Cathedral, Moroto.
Bishops of Karamoja 19761981 (res.): Brian Herd (previously Archdeacon of Karamoja; consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral; exiled March 1977?) 1981–?: Howell Davies 1987June 2006 (d.): Peter Lomongin 27 May 2007present: Joseph Abura (consecrated 27 May 2007)
Diocese of Lango
Erected from Northern Uganda, 1976;Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p 661: London, OUP, 1983 Lira Cathedral.
Bishops of Lango 19762001: Melkizedek Otim (consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral) 2001–2017 (ret.): Charles Odurkami 13 August 2017present: Alfred Olwa
Diocese of Nebbi Created in 1993 from the Diocese of Madi—West Nile; St Stephen's Cathedral, Goli.
Bishops of Nebbi 1993 - 2004: Henry Luke Orombi 2004 - 2020: Alphonse Watho-kudi 2021 - Present: Pons Ozelle Awinjo
Diocese of Kitgum Created in 1995 from Northern Uganda diocese; the See is Kitgum, where stands All Saints' Cathedral.
Bishops of Kitgum 1995–2002: Baker Ochola 2002–2018: Benjamin Ojwang 2018–present: Wilson Kitara
Diocese of North Karamoja Christ Church Cathedral, Kotido is the mother church of this diocese, erected from Karamoja in 2007.
Bishops of North Karamoja 1 July 2007?: James Nasak
Diocese of West Lango Split from Lango diocese, 2014; St Peter's Cathedral, Aduku.
Bishops of West Lango 2014–2018: Alfred Acur 2019–present: Julius Nina
See also Anglican dioceses of Ankole and Kigezi Anglican dioceses of Buganda Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda Anglican dioceses of Rwenzori List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda
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