Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Kotido
Latin:	Dioecesis Kotidoensis
Country:	Uganda
Metropolitan:	Tororo
Rite:	Roman Rite
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Area Km2:	14,775
Population:	283,640
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	130,150
Catholics Percent:	45.9
Bishop:	Dominic Eibu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotido (Latin: Kotidoën(sis)) is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda.

History

• May 20, 1991: Established as Diocese of Kotido from the Diocese of Moroto

Leadership

• Bishops of Kotido (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote (1991.05.20 – 2007.06.27), appointed Archbishop of Tororo
  • Bishop Giuseppe Filippi (2009.12.21 – 2022.10.25)^[1]
  • Bishop Dominic Eibu (Since 2022.10.25)^[2]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Uganda
• Kotido

Sources

• catholic-hierarchy

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/17/704957/Guiseppe%20Filippi Bishop Giuseppe Filippi Installed as Bishop of Kotido on December 21, 2009
2. Web site: 2022-10-25 . Kotido Diocese receives new Bishop . 2022-10-25 . Kalisho . en-US.