Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana

Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana Dioecesis Kiyindaensis-Mityanaensis
Uganda
Metropolitan	Kampala
Statistics
Area	11,965 km2 (4,620 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(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 Kiyinda 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.

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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)

Coadjutor Bishop

• Joseph Anthony Zziwa (2001-2004)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Uganda
• Mityana

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Sources

• catholic-hierarchy

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