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Welcome to Kasese Diocese.

Welcome to the diocese of Kasese! Find on this website information about the history of the diocese, its bishop, the main functions in the diocese, diocesan statistics, religious communities of men and women with their respective addresses, other institutions including seminaries, catechetical centre, hospitals and health centres, parishes, centres with resident priests, diocesan and relgious priests with their dates of ordination

Brief History

HISTORY:
The Diocese of Kasese was erected on 1st April 1989, with Bishop Egidio Nkaijanabwo as its first Ordinary. It was all detached from the Diocese of Fort Portal.

The Rt. Rev. Egidio Nkaijanabwo

He was born at Rugazi in Mbarara Archdiocese on 29th August 1935. He was ordained a priest on 28th May 1961. He was appointed Bishop of Kasese on 1st April 1989 and consecrated Bishop on 17th June 1989 at Kasese

 

Statistics
Descreption Number
Area
3,205 sq. km.
Population
595,303
Catholics
235,748
Non-Catholics
322,279
Non-Christians
37,276
Parishes
8
Diocesan Priests
37
Fidei Donum Priests
2
Missionary Priests [AJ]
2
Ugandan Brothers
32
Ugandan Sisters
3
Congolese Sisters
27
Catechists
307

 

Functions

MAIN FUNCTIONS IN THE DIOCESE

Vicar General .......................................... : Msgr. Landas Bwambal
Chancellor .............................................. : Fr. Expedito Kisembo Masereka
Financial Administrator ........................... : Fr. Kule Frumentius
Kasese Diocesan Priests’ Association (KASEDIPA) ............................................

: Fr. Mayani Bwambale Patrick

Pastoral Coordinator ..............................

: Fr. Expedito Kisembo Masereka
Cell phone: +256 772 614 325
e-mail:expeditomase@yahoo.com

Secretary for Education  ......................... : Fr. David Kitsa, cell phone: +256 782 451 716
Social Services & Development (CARITAS)................................................ : Fr. Thembo Remegius:cell phone: +256774316843
Justice and Peace Coordinator ............... : Fr. Expedito Kisembo Masereka
Social Communications Coordinator ......... : Fr. Masereka Sunday Augustine
Finance and Planning ............................ : Fr. Kule Frumentius, cell phone: +256772534987
Religious Education Advisor  ................... : Sr. Zaweria Karanja, DST
Lay Apostolate Chaplain.......................... ; Fr. Masereka Kisembo Expedito
Medical Services Coordinator .................. : Sr. Lutigard Nyamahunge, DST
Youth Chaplain ......................................  : Fr. Munna Mashamba Walter
Vocations Director  ................................    : Fr. Masereka Modest
Director of PMS .......................................  : Fr. Kirungi Joseph
Catechists’ Coordinator ......................... : Fr. Basaliza Mubunga Peter
 Women’s Desk Coordinator ................... : Mrs. Bwambale Susan

 

COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS:

 

  1. Msgr. Landas Bwambale
  2. Fr. Expedito Kisembo Masereka
  3. Fr. Frumentius Kule
  4. Fr. Blaise Maathe
  5. Fr. remegiio Thembo
  6. Fr. Asansio Kamalha Buhaka
  7. Fr. Ciriako T. Ajika , A.J

CENSORS:

 

  1. Fr. Kambale Balinandi Rapheal
  2. Fr. Maathe Blaise

 

Parishes

BUKANGARA PARISH
PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Patrick B. Mayani
c/o Bishop's Office
P.O.Box 412
KASESE

HIMA: Immaculate Heart of Mary (1989)
PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Walter Munna Mashamba
P. O. Box 75,
KASESE, Uganda.
Diocesan Priests, Full-time Catechists, Part-time Catechists, Voluntary Catechists

IBANDA: St. Matia Mulumba (1999)
PARISH PRIEST: Fr. ciriako T. Ajiga
P. O. Box 75,
KASESE, Uganda.
Apostles of Jesus (AJ),
Little Sisters of the Presentation of Our Lady in the Temple,
[Petites Soeurs de la Presentation de Notre Dame au Temple],
Full-time Catechists, Part-time Catechists, Voluntary Catechists.

KASANGA: St. John Baptist (1956)
PARISH PRIEST; Fr. Silver Mwanamolho
P. O. Box 212,
KASESE, Uganda.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Banyatereza Sisters),
Bannakaroli Brothers (Brothers of St. Charles Lwanga), Full-time Catechists,
Part-time Catechists, Voluntary Catechists.

KASESE: Our Lady of Assumption(1966)
PARISH PRIEST: Msgr. Landas Bwambale
P. O. Box 75,
KASESE, Uganda.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Banyatereza Sisters),
Full-time Catechists, Part-time Catechists, Voluntary Catechists

KATWE: Sts. Peter and Paul (1989)
PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Joseph Kule
P. O. Box 75,
KASESE, Uganda
Diocesan Priests, Full-time Catechists, Part-time Catechists, Voluntary Catechists.

KYALHUMBA: Holy Trinity (1986)
PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Asansio Kamalha Buhaka
P. O. Box 216,
KASESE, Uganda.
Diocesan Priests, Petites Soeurs de la Presentation de Notre Dame au Temple 
(Littles Sisters of the Presentation of Our Lady in the Temple), Full-time Catechists, Part-time Catechists, Voluntary Catechists.

NSENYI: Our Lady of Redemption (1936)
PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Laurent Bwambale
P. O.Box 169,
KASESE, Uganda.
Daughters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Banyatereza Sisters),
Full-time Catechists, Part-time Catechists, Voluntary Catechists

 

Priests
Name Year
Msgr. Muhindo Augustino
Fr. Baluku Sunday Patrick
Fr. Buhaka Kamalha Asensio
Fr. Bwambale Alfred 
Fr. Bwambale Bahati Laurent 
Fr. Kammbale Balinandi Rapheal 
Fr. Kirungi Joseph 
Fr. Kithendere Birungi John
Fr. Kitsa David 
Fr. Kule Frumentius 
Fr. Kule John Baptist 
Fr. Kule Kojo Francis
Fr. Kule S. Joseph  
Fr. Kule Vitto 
Fr. Maathe Blaise
Fr. Masereka Kisembo Expedito
Fr. Masereka Modest 
Fr. Masereka Sunday Augustine.
Fr. Matata Tibaijuka Joseph 
Fr. Mayani Bwambale Patrick 
Fr. Mbusa Joseph
Fr. Mubunga Basaliza Peter 
Fr. Muhindo Vincent
Fr. Munna Walter Mashamba 
Fr. Thembo Remegius 
Fr. Tusingwire Thomas
Msgr. Bwambale Landas
Rt. Rev. Egidio Nkaijanabwo (Ordinary) 
Fr. Francis Mbusa
14.12.1958
13.08.2005
14.08.1983
25.08.1985
13.08.2005
14.12.1974
14.08.2004
05.08.1989
28.07.2007
09.08.1997
14.08.2004
04.08.2001
22.07.2006
14.08.2004
01.09.1985
16.09.1984
03.08.2002
29.07.2000
14.08.1983
28.07.2007
.22.07.2006
08.08.1998
03.08.2002
13.08.2005
03.08.2002
21.08.1999
25.08.1985
28.05.1961
02.08.2008

 

Institutions

INSTITUTIONS AND/OR SCHOOLS FOUNDED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH:

St. Augustine’s Catechetical and Pastoral Training Centre, Nsenyi
P. O. Box 75, KASESE, Uganda.

St. John the Evangelist Minor Seminary, Kiburara
P. O. Box 75, KASESE, Uganda.

Kasanga Technical Centre
P. O. Box 212, KASESE, Uganda.

Kinyamaseke Youth Centre
P. O. Box 75, KASESE, Uganda.

Bwera Primary Teachers’ College
P. O. Box 520, BWERA, Kasese, Uganda. (Government-aided).

Kasese Catholic Social Training Centre
P. O. Box 75, KASESE, Uganda.

PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOLS:

Primary School: 94 schools.
Nursery Schools: 40 schools.

CHAPLAINCIES (SCHOOLS WITH CHAPLAINS):

St. John the Evangelist Minor Seminary, Kiburara
P. O. Box 75,KASESE, Uganda.

Bwera Primary Teachers’ College.
P. O. Box 520, BWERA, Kasese, Uganda.

St. Theresa Girls’ Secondary School, Nsenyi
P. O. Box 249, KASESE, Uganda.

SOCIAL CENTRES AND HOSTELS:

Kasese Catholic Social Centre
P. O. Box 75, KASESE, Uganda. 

SSD Girls’ Hostel
P. O. Box 75, KASESE, Uganda

HEALTH UNITS:

Kilembe Mines Hospital
P. O. Box 8, KILEMBE, Uganda.

Kasanga Health Centre III
P. O. Box 14, KASESE, Uganda.

Kitabu St. Francis of Assisi Health Centre II
P. O. Box 216, KASESE, Uganda.

Kyalhumba Health Centre II
P. O. Box 216, Kasese, Uganda.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS:

St. Theresa Girls’ Secondary School, Nsenyi
P. O. Box 249, KASESE, Uganda. (Government-aided).

Kasese Secondary School
P. O. Box 228, KASESE, Uganda. (Government-aided).

St. Charles Vocational Secondary School, Kasanga
P.O. Box 198, BWERA, Kasese, Uganda. (Government-aided).

Kuruhe High School, Kitswamba
P. O. Box 225, KASESE, Uganda. (Government-aided).

Kitholhu Secondary School
P. O. Box 522, BWERA, Kasese, Uganda. (Government-aided).

Uganda Martyrs’ College, Kyondo
P. O. Box 169, KASESE, Uganda.

Cardinal Nsubuga Secondary School, Katsungiro
P. O. Box 169, KASESE, Uganda.

St. Jude High School, Karujumba
P. O. Box 169, KASESE, Uganda.

Holy Dove Secondary School, Kinyamaseke
P. O. Box 75, KASESE, Uganda.

Trinity Vocational Secondary School
P. O. Box 216, Kasese, Uganda.

St. Kizito Secondary School, Mahango
P. O. Box 216, Kasese, Uganda.

St. Leo’s Secondary School, Kitabu
P. O. 216, Kasese, Uganda.

Mubuku Valley Secondary School
P. O. Box 75, Kasese, Uganda
St. Kizito Secondary School, Kituti
P. O. Box 212, Kasese, Uganda.

St. Francis Secondary School, Kahokya
P. O. Box 216, Kasese, Uganda

Contacts

ADDRESSES:
Bishop’s Office,
P. O. Box 412,
Kasese, Uganda.
Telephone: +256483-444881.
Fax: +256483-444877
E-mail: kasedio@utlonline.co.ug

Diocese of Kasese
P.O.Box 75
KASESE, uGANDA
Telephone: +256483-444881.
Fax: +256483-444877
E-mail: kasedio@utlonline.co.ug