Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda explained
The Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Eastern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. 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 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
Bishops of Mbale
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.[4]
Bishops of Soroti
Diocese of Busoga
Erected from the Diocese of Namirembe in 1972, the mother church is Christ Cathedral, Bugembe (in Jinja District).
Bishops of Busoga
Diocese of Bukedi
Founded from Mbale diocese, 1972; the cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Tororo.[10]
Bishops of Bukedi
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
Diocese of Sebei
Erect from Mbale diocese, 1999. The See is at St Peter's Cathedral, Kokwomurya, Kapchorwa.[15]
Bishops of Sebei
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,[18] but that election was overturned by the House of Bishops on 5 February 2020.[19]
- 2019–present (Acting): Charles Odurkami, retired Bishop of Lango[20]
Diocese of Central Busoga
Founded in 2016 from the Busoga diocese; All Saints' Pro-Cathedral, Iganga.[21]
Bishops of Central Busoga
Diocese of East Busoga
Proposed for split from Busoga.[23]
See also
References
- The Episcopal Church Annual, 1957: The Anglican Episcopate p. 382
- https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1190296/anglican-church-names-bishops-named New Vision, 9 May 2008 - Anglican church names two new bishops named
- https://churchofuganda.org/articles/237 Church of Uganda — Archbishop's Charge to 19th Provincial Assembly, 26–29 August 2008
- https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1494569/bishop-soroti-elected New Vision, 21 February 2019 — Soroti Diocese gets new bishop
- https://cousorotidiocese.wordpress.com/about/bishop-rev-george-erwau/ COU Soroti Diocese — George Erwau
- https://ugandaradionetwork.net/story/rev-kosea-odongo-elected-new-bishop-of-soroti-diocese Uganda Radio Network, 21 February 2019 — Odongo Elected New Bishop of Soroti Diocese
- https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Retired-Bishop-of-Busoga-Cyprian-Bamwoze-dead/688334-4976548-w8pgtpz/index.html Daily Monitor, 11 February 2019 — Retired Bishop of Busoga Cyprian Bamwoze dead
- https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1053701/bishop-kyomya-cries-ordination New Vision, 9 July 2002 — Bishop Kyomya Cries at Ordination
- https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1331639/rev-canon-naimanhye-bishop-busoga-diocese New Vision, 1 August 2015 — Naimanhene new bishop of Busoga diocese
- http://parishcf.church/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/June-2017.pdf Chandler's Ford parish magazine, June 2017
- The Living Church, Vol. 217, #12: 20 September 1998 p. 18: Stories from Lambeth (Accessed 17 February 2020)
- https://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/bishop-okile-retires-after-40-years-of-service Uganda Radio Network, 12 November 2012 — Okile Retires After 40 Years of Service
- https://churchofuganda.org/info/rev-canon-samuel-george-bogere-egesa-elected-as-3rd-bishop-of-bukedi-diocese Church of Uganda — Egesa elected as 3rd Bishop of Bukedi Diocese
- https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2014/12/uganda-new-bishop-ditched-the-bottle-to-answer-the-altar-call.aspx Anglican Communion New Service, 18 December 2014 — Uganda: New bishop ditched the bottle to answer the altar call
- https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2015/01/two-new-bishops-for-the-church-of-uganda.aspx Anglican Communion New Service, 16 January 2015 — Two new bishops for the Church of Uganda
- https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Former-Sebei-Diocese-Bishop-Salimo-dies/688334-5110234-13fcdauz/index.html Daily Monitor, 11 May 2019 — Former Sebei Bishop Augustine Salimo dies
- https://churchofuganda.org/info/rev-paul-masaba-elected-as-2nd-bishop-of-sebei-diocese Church of Uganda — Masaba elected as 2nd Bishop of Sebei Diocese
- https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1510172/rev-charles-okunya-oode-elected-bishop-kumi-diocese New Vision, 7 November 2019 — Okunya Oode elected Bishop of Kumi Diocese
- http://anglican.ink/2020/02/24/ugandan-episcopal-election-overturned/ Anglican Ink, 24 February 2020 — Ugandan episcopal election overturned
- Web site: Kumi Diocese's Bishop Thomas Edison Irigei abdicates to the Archbishop | Church of Uganda.
- https://www.ugchristiannews.com/high-excitement-as-central-busoga-diocese-gets-its-1st-bishop/ Uganda Christian News, 24 August 2016 — High excitement as Central Busoga Diocese gets its 1st Bishop
- https://churchofuganda.org/dioceses/central-busoga Church of Uganda — Central Busoga
- http://anglican.ink/2019/04/11/ugandan-bishops-uphold-guidelines-on-creating-new-dioceses/ Anglican Ink, 11 April 2019 — Ugandan bishops uphold guidelines on creating new dioceses
