Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda

The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Northern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Eastern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.

The first diocese to be erected in this area was that called simply the Diocese of Northern Uganda, which was split from the Diocese on the Upper Nile in 1961. Today the mother church is St Philip's Cathedral, Gulu.^[1]

• 1961 – 1964/5: Keith Russell (previously an assistant bishop on the Upper Nile)
  • 1964–1966: Silvanus Wani, assistant bishop
• bef. Jan 1966 – 1969: Silvanus Wani^[2] (became Bishop of Madi and West Nile)
• 1969–1974: Janani Luwum (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire)
• 1974 – 1989 (res.): Benoni Ogwal (in exile 1977–1980)^[3][4]
  • Allan Oboma, assistant bishop
• 1989 – 1998 (ret.):^[5] Allan Oboma
• 1998 – 2009 (ret.):^[5] Nelson Onono-Onweng
• 20 December 2009^[6][7] – present: Bishop Godfrey Loum

Erected from Northern Uganda diocese in 1969; See at Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara (near Arua).^[8]

• 1969 – 1977: Silvanus Wani^[2] (became Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire)^[9]
• ? – 1987: Remelia Ringtho^[10]
• 1988 – 1990 (d.): Ephraim Adrale^[10]
• ? – 1994 (d.): Ariaka Nguma^[10]
• 1995^[10] – 2005 (ret.): Lee Drati^[11]
• 26 November 2005 – ?: Joel Obetia^[11][12]
• 26 February 2017 – present: Collins Andaku^[13]

Split in 1976 from the Diocese of Soroti; St Philip's Cathedral, Moroto.

• 1976 – 1981 (res.):^[14] Brian Herd (previously Archdeacon of Karamoja; consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral;^[15] exiled March 1977 – ?)^[16]
• 1981–?: Howell Davies^[17]
• 1987 – June 2006 (d.): Peter Lomongin
• 27 May 2007 – present: Joseph Abura (consecrated 27 May 2007)^[18]

Erected from Northern Uganda, 1976;^[19] Lira Cathedral.

• 1976 – 2001: Melkizedek Otim (consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral)^[15]
• 2001–2017 (ret.):^[20] Charles Odurkami^[21]
• 13 August 2017 – present: Alfred Olwa

Created in 1993 from the Diocese of Madi—West Nile; St Stephen's Cathedral, Goli.

• 1993–2004: Henry Luke Orombi
• 2004–present: Alphonse Watho-kudi

Created in 1995 from Northern Uganda diocese; the See is Kitgum, where stands All Saints' Cathedral.

• 1995–2002: Baker Ochola^[22]
• 2002–2018:^[23] Benjamin Ojwang
• 2018–present: Wilson Kitara^[21]

Christ Church Cathedral, Kotido is the mother church of this diocese, erected from Karamoja in 2007.

• 1 July 2007^[18] – ?: James Nasak

Split from Lango diocese, 2014; St Peter's Cathedral, Aduku.

• 2014–2018: Alfred Acur
• 2019–present: Julius Nina

• Anglican dioceses of Ankole and Kigezi
• Anglican dioceses of Buganda
• Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda
• Anglican dioceses of Rwenzori
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uganda