Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua

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Diocese of Arua Dioecesis Aruaensis

Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Gulu
Statistics
Area	10,561 km² (4,078 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2006) 1,650,275 670,000 (40.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lodonga
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sabino Ocan Odoki

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua (Latin: Aruaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Arua in the Ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda. Following the resignation of Bishop Frederick Drandua, on 19 August 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Right Reverend Sabino Ocan Odoki, Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Arua, until a substantive Bishop is appointed.^[1] On October 20, 2010 he was named ordinary Bishop.

History[]

June 23, 1958: Established as Diocese of Arua from Diocese of Gulu

Bishops[]

Bishops of Arua (Roman rite)
- Bishop , (1959.02.12 – 1984)
- Bishop Frederick Drandua (1986.05.27 - 2009.08.19)^[2]
- Bishop Sabino Ocan Odoki (2010.10.20 - present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]

Martin Luluga, appointed auxiliary bishop of Gulu in 1986

Notable people[]

, priest and missionary

External links[]

Sources[]

Catholic Hierarchy

References[]

v t Arua District
Capital: Arua
Counties and sub-counties	Ayivu County Madi-Okollo County Terego County Vurra County
Towns and villages	Arua Bondo Kuluva Okollo Ombaci Rhino Camp Vurra
Bankin	Absa Bank Uganda Limited Bank of Africa Uganda Limited Centenary Bank DFCU Bank Diamond Trust Bank Housing Finance Bank KCB Bank Uganda Limited Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited PostBank Uganda Pride Microfinance Limited FINCA Uganda Limited
Economy	Arua Foam Mattresses Limited Toyota Uganda Limited Westnile Distilling Company Limited
Energy	Lira–Gulu–Nebbi–Arua High Voltage Power Line Paidha–Nebbi–Bondo–Arua Power Line
Notable landmarks	Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara Ombaci Earth Satellite Station
Education	Arua Campus of IUIU Muni University Nile University of Uganda UCU Arua Campus St. Joseph’s College Ombaci Mvara Secondary School
Transport	Arua Airport Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road Pakwach–Arua Road Arua–Rhino Camp Road
Health	Arua Regional Referral Hospital Arua Regional Cancer Centre Kuluva Hospital
Notable people	Jason Avutia (Agofe) Charles Asiki Christine Bako Abia Dorcas Inzikuru Gabriel Ajedra Aridru James Nyakuni Martin Drito Kassiano Wadri Peter Debele Shaphan Andeku Simon Ejua Kania Obiga

Coordinates: 3°00′49″N 30°53′49″E / 3.0136°N 30.8970°E / 3.0136; 30.8970

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