Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
Archidioecesis Mbararaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Deaneries | 8 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,980 km2 (4,240 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 68 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | May 28, 1934 |
| Cathedral | Santa Maria Nyamitanga |
| Secular priests | 165 |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Lambert Bainomugisha |
| Suffragans | Fort Portal, Hoima, Kabale, Kasese |
| Map | |
Location of the Archdiocese of Mbarara within Uganda | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara (Archidioecesis Mbararaensis) in Uganda covers an area of 10,980 km2 in southwestern Uganda. As of 2003, of the 2.2 million citizens in the area 856,168 are members of the Catholic Church. The archdiocese is subdivided into 25 parishes, and has 114 priests altogether. The archdiocese is the metropolitan for the dioceses of:
- (a) Hoima
- (b) Fort Portal
- (c) Kasese
- (d) Kabale
The cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Mbarara.