Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana

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Home of Uganda Martys (Noa Mawagali)

Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana Dioecesis Kiyindaensis-Mityanaensis
St. Noa Mawaggali Cathedral
Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Kampala
Statistics
Area	11,965 km2 (4,620 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 829,488 337,963 (40.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Anthony Zziwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana (Latin: Kiyindaën(sis) – Mityanaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of and Mityana in the Ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.

History[]

• July 17, 1981: Established as Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala

Construction of Cathedral[]

Display of plans of the proposed cathedral, Vatican City

The cathedral of St. Noa Mawaggali was constructed between 1963–65 based on the design of the Swiss architect Justus Dahinden.

Bishops[]

• Bishops of Kiyinda–Mityana (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Emmanuel Wamala (1981.07.17 – 1988.06.21), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Kampala; future Cardinal
  • Bishop Joseph Mukwaya (1988.06.21 – 2004.10.23)
  • Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa (since 2004.10.23)^[1]

Coadjutor Bishop[]

• Joseph Anthony Zziwa (2001-2004)

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Uganda
• Mityana

References[]

Coordinates: 0°24′03″N 32°02′51″E / 0.4007°N 32.0476°E / 0.4007; 32.0476

External links[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Sources[]

• catholic-hierarchy

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