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Diocese of Fort Portal
Dioecesis Arcis Portal
Diocese of Fort Portal
Location
Country Uganda
MetropolitanMbarara
Statistics
Area9,553 km (3,688 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2016)
2,537,415
1,016,861 (40.1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRobert Muhiirwa
Auxiliary BishopsJoseph Mugenyi Sabiiti

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (Latin: Arcis Portal) is a diocese located in the city of Fort Portal in the ecclesiastical province of Mbarara in Uganda.

The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal formerly belonging to Rwenzori Vicariate was erected on 2 July 1961, with Vincent Joseph McCauley† CSC, as its first bishop. He was succeeded in 1972 by Serapio Bwemi Magambo† who served the Diocese until 1991, when Paul Lokiru Kalanda† took over as the third Bishop of the Diocese. His successor, the current bishop, Robert Muhiirwa, was ordained and installed on 15 June 2003.

Bishops

This is a list of Bishops of Fort Portal (Roman rite)

Auxiliary Bishops

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

References

  1. ^ David M. Cheney (26 May 2019). "Profile of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Vincent Joseph McCauley, C.S.C. (Deceased)". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. David M. Cheney (7 March 2019). "Bishop Serapio Bwemi Magambo (Deceased)". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. David M. Cheney (26 May 2019). "Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Robert Muhiirwa". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

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Kabarole District
Capital: Kabarole
Counties and
sub-counties
  • Burahya County
Towns and
villages
Geography
Economy
Notable
landmarks
Health
Education
Energy
Transport
Notable people

0°38′12″N 30°16′06″E / 0.6366°N 30.2684°E / 0.6366; 30.2684


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