The Anglican dioceses of Rwenzori are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the areas near the Rwenzori mountains; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Eastern Uganda, of Northern Uganda, and of Ankole and Kigezi.
Diocese of Rwenzori The Diocese of Rwenzori was erected when the Diocese of Uganda split in five in 1960; Erica Sabiti became its first diocesan bishop, having served since earlier that year as suffragan bishop (in the Uganda diocese) for the Toro-Bunyoro-Mboga area.
Bishops of Rwenzori 1960–1972 (res.): Erica Sabiti (also Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi from 1966; resigned this See, remaining Archbishop and becoming Bishop of Kampala) 1967–1972: Yonasani Rwakaikara, assistant bishop 1972–1981: Yonasani Rwakaikara (translated to Bunyoro-Kitara) 1981–2000 (ret.): Eustace KamanyireUganda Radio Network, 19 November 2013 — How Rwenzori Clergy Remember Bishop Kamanyire (formerly Principal of Bishop Tucker Theological College, Mukono) ?–2009: Benezeri Kisembo 2009–2010 (d.): Patrick Kyaligonza 8 May 2011present: Reuben KisemboChurch of Uganda, 12 November 2010 — Election of new bishops for the dioceses of Rowenzori and West Buganda
Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara Erected from Rwenzori diocese, 1972.
Bishops of Bunyoro-Kitara 1972–1981: Yostus Ruhindi (also Yustasi; consecrated 6 August 1972 at Namirembe Cathedral; translated to North Kigezi) 1981–1989: Yonasani Rwakaikara (translated from Rwenzori) 1989–2002: Wilson Turumanya (Wilson Nkuna/Nkuuna Turumanya) August 20022016: Nathan KyamanywaDiocese of York Prayer Diary — April 2012 4 December 2016present: Sam Kahuma Diocese of South Rwenzori Erected from the Diocese of Rwenzori, 1984.
Bishops of South Rwenzori 19842003: Zebedee Kahangwa-Masereka 20032020: Jackson Nzerebende 2020present: Nason Baluku Diocese of Masindi-Kitara Erected from Bunyoro-Kitara diocese, 2004.
Bishop of Masindi-Kitara 2004–2012: Stanley Ntagali (became Archbishop of Uganda) 2012present: George Kasangaki (consecrated 25 November 2012, St Matthew's Cathedral, Masindi) Diocese of East Rwenzori Erected from the Diocese of Rwenzori, 2009.
Bishops of East Rwenzori 2009–2018: Edward Bamucwanira 7 January 2018present: George Turyasingura Diocese of West Rwenzori A new diocese split from Rwenzori diocese is proposed, and was considered in July 2019. See also Anglican dioceses of Ankole and Kigezi Anglican dioceses of Buganda Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda References