Gulu Archdiocese

Bishop Ordinary

His Grace Raphael p’Mony Wokorach Archbishop of Gulu. On 22nd March, 2024, His Holiness Pope Francis, appointed him the 2nd Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu.

He was installed by His Excellency Luigi Bianco, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, on Friday 12th July, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral- Gulu Archdiocese. On the same day, the Holy Father appointed him the Apostolic Administrator of Nebbi

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CATHOLIC POPULATION

29

PARISHES

87

DIOCESAN PRIESTS

1243

Catechists

Gulu, like all the territories along the Nile valley, belonged to the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa created in 1846, and which had been suspended because of too many deaths of missionaries. The sons and daughters of St. Daniel Comboni who were the first missionaries in Gulu had been there for a while. The Vicariate of Central Africa was eventually re-activated and entrusted to Msgr. Daniel Comboni with the same boundaries of 1846. In 1877 he was promoted Bishop and Vicar Apostolic with his See in Khartoum. With the help of many explorers and commanders, Saint Daniel Comboni had studied and planned to push southward down to Uganda. Even so the Roman Authorities did not allow him to proceed. Before Comboni’s death (1881) a Decree of Propaganda Fide had moved the southern boundary to the 10th degree latitude north and rectified the boundaries. On the 15th January, 1894 the boundary for Equatorial Nile was taken back to the 2nd degree latitude north. On 13th July, 1894 the “Uganda Vicariate” was finally established South of Victoria Nile. Thus, it was a satisfactory arrangement. The Ecclesiastical Territory under the See of Gulu was created as an autonomous circumscription on 12th June, 1923 under the care of the Most Reverend Monsignor Antonio Vignato (1923-1933).

Area	27,945 Sq Km
Total Population	1,649,695
Catholics population	988,054
Number of Parishes	29
Number of Chapels (Outstations)	774
Diocesan Priests	87
Missionary Priests	32
Professed Religious men of Diocesan Right	15
Professed Religious men of Pontifical Right	8
Professed Religious Women of Diocesan Right	148
Professed Religious Women of Pontifical Right	16
Catechists	1,243
Major Seminarians (Diocesan)	61
Major Seminarians (Religious)	24
Minor Seminarians	134
Number Hospitals	3
Number of Health Centres	13
Number of Nursery Schools	79
Number of Primary Schools	458
Number of Secondary & Vocational schools	48
Tertiary Institutions	2
Number of Children in the Nursery Schools	6,069
Number of Pupils in the Primary Schools	164,627
Number of Students in the Voc. and Sec. Schools	5,978
Number of Students in the Tertiary Institutions	1,062
Average no.per annum served at Health Instns.	484,914

PRIESTS

S/N	Category	Ugandan(s)	Non-Ugandan(s)	Total	Notes
	Diocesan Priests	86	01	87	Includes Archbishop and Archbishop Emeritus
	Comboni Missionary Priests	02	07	09	Including Bishop emeritus of Kotido Diocese
	Apostles of Jesus Priests	07	01	08
	Priests of Society of Jesus (Jesuits)	01	02	03
	Priests of Salesians of Don Bosco	01	05	06
	Holy Cross priests	01	00	01	Has 2 deacons (non-Ugandans)
	Priestly Fraternity of Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo (FSCB)	00	01	01	As fidei domum
	Conventual Franciscan Friars (OFMConv.)	00	01	01	New congregation welcomed into the Archdiocese
	Total:	98	18	116	87 Diocesan priests 29 Missionary Priests

RELIGIOUS BROTHERS

S/N	INSTITUTE	Ugandan(s)	Non- Ugandan(s)	Total	Notes
	Comboni Missionary Brothers	00	04	04
	St. Martin de Poress Brothers	13	03	16
	Marian Brothers	03	00	03	Their mission in Gulu is ending in December, 2025
	Holy Cross Brothers	01	00	01
	Jesuits Brothers	00	01	01
	Salesians of Don Bosco Brothers	00	03	03
	Total:	17	11	28

RELIGIOUS SISTERS AND CONVENT

S/N	INSTITUTE	Ugandan(s)	Non-Ugandan(s)	Total	Notes
	Comboni Missionary Sisters	00	04	04	Has one community
	Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG)	166	04	170	(Living in 29 communities within the Archdiocese of Gulu). They also have their Mother House in the Archdiocese of Gulu
	Sacred Heart Sisters of Moyo	20	00	20	Has 4 communities /convents in the Diocese
	Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary	02	01	03	Has one community
	Providence Sisters for the Abandoned Children	00	02	02	Has only Community
	Evangelizing Sisters of Mary	03	00	03	Has one Community
	Nazareth Sisters of the Annunciation	00	04	04	Has one community
	Sisters of Holy Cross	03	00	03	Has one community
	Caritas Sisters of Jesus	02	04	06	Has one community
	Total:	196	19	215

CATECHISTS: We have total number of 1,429 catechists (By 2024 Statistics) including the aspirants
PARISHES: We have 35 parishes in the Archdiocese of Gulu; 20 in Gulu Vicariate and 15 in Kitgum Vicariate. Out of the 35 parishes, 6 parishes are under the administration of religious priest congregations while the remaining 29 are under administration of diocesan priests

MAIN FUNCTIONS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE

Archbishop	Most Rev. John Baptist Odama
Vicar General	Msgr. Matthew Odong
Episcopal Vicar of Gulu Vicariate	Rev. Fr. Michael Lawrence Komakec
Episcopal Vicar of Kitgum Vicariate	Msgr. Vincent Ojok Adot
Episcopal Vicar for the Religious	Rev. Fr. Elia Pampaloni,MCCJ
Chancellor/Diocesan Treasurer	Rev. Fr. Martin Agwee
Pastoral Coordinator	Rev. Fr. Norbert Samuel Ocayamoi
Vocations’ Director	Rev. Fr. Raymonds Atube
Dean of Holy Rosary Deanery	Rev. Fr. Eric Justin Uma
Dean of Gulu Cathedral Deanery	Rev. Fr. David Kolo Masaba
Dean of Lacor Deanery	Rev. Fr. Santo Onen
Dean of Christ the King Deanery	Rev. Fr. Christopher Komakech
Dean of Kitgum Mission Deanery	Rev. Fr. John Mark Oryem
Dean of Kalongo Deanery	Rev. Fr. Joseph Opoka Jong

OTHER PASTORAL OFFICES:

Executive Secretary Lay Apostolate Commission	Rev. Fr. Matthew Ojara
Youth Chaplain	Rev. Fr. David Okello Opiro
Education Secretary	Rev. Fr. Robert Odong
Executive Secretary Social Communication	Rev. Fr. Samuel Mwaka Okidi
Diocesan Health Coordinator	Rev. Sr. Liberata Amito
AG Executive Secretary Justice & Peace Department	Mr. Yasinto Okot Okidi
Executive Director Caritas Gulu	Mr. John Bosco Aludi
Director Pontifical Mission Societies (P.M.S)	Rev. Fr. Andrew Nsubuga
Catechists Training-University of the Sacred Heart Gulu	Fr. Jino O. Mwaka

Board of Consultors:
1. Msgr. Matthew Odong
2. Fr. Sebastian Odong
3. Msgr. Vincent Ojok
4. Fr. Martin Agwee
5. Fr. Eric Justin Uma
6. Fr. Michael Lawrence Komakec
7. Fr. Romano Ouma
8. Fr. Callisto Locheng, AJ
9. Fr. Matthew Ojara
10. Fr. Guido Miotti,MCCJ
11. Fr. Leonsyo Akena

Parishes of Gulu Vicariate

Parish	Location	Year of Founding
St. Joseph’s Cathedral P. O Box 200, GULU	Gulu	19th February 1911
Immaculate Heart of Mary P.O Box 1269, GULU	Pabo	1st January 1950
Mary the Help of Christians P.O Box 198, GULU Nwoya District	Anaka	8th December 1953
St. Joseph’s P.O Box 322, GULU	Opit	1st January 1961
Mary Mother of the Church P.O Box 10, ATYAK	Atyak	1st January 1964
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary P.O Box 352, GULU	Gulu Town	1st January 1964
Queen Assumed into Heaven P.O Box 606, GULU	Awach	1st July 1964
Immaculate Heart of Mary P.O Box 422, GULU	Lacor	1st October 1966
Christ the King P.O Box 422, GULU	Amuru	1st October 1966
St. Joseph the Worker P.O Box 200, GULU	Minakulu-Bobi	13th April 1973
St. Martin De Porres P.O Box 200, GULU	Lukome	1st January 1981
All Saints P.O Box 777, GULU	Layibi	24th July, 2010
St. Mauritz P.O Box 313, GULU	Obiya-Palaro	28th September, 2014
St. Peter & Paul P.O Box 1358, GULU	Atede	6th September, 2015
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus	Alero	Declared not erected 1st October, 2018, with a Resident Priest.
St. John the Evangelist	Paicho	5th May, 2019

Parishes of Kitgum Vicariate

	Parish	Location	Year of Founding
1	Immaculate Conception of Lourdes P. O Box 31, KITGUM	Kitgum Mission	11th February 1915
2	Sacred Heart of Jesus P.O Box 22, Kalongo (AGAGO)	Kalongo	1st January 1934
3	Mary the Help of Christians P.O Box 31,KITGUM	Pajule	1st January 1948
4	Immaculate Heart of Mary P. O Box 67, KITGUM	Padibe	1st January 1955
5	St. Joseph’s P.O Box 21, PADER	Patongo	6th February 1959
6	Holy Uganda Martyrs P.O Box 31,KITGUM	Palabek	1st July 1966
7	Christ the King P.O Box 95, PADER	Atanga	1st January 1972
8	All Saints P. O Box 200, GULU	Puranga	1st January 1972
9	Christ the King P.O Box 185, KITGUM	Kitgum Town	1st January 1972
10	Sacred Heart of Jesus P.O Box 11, KITGUM	Madi-Opei	11th February 1972
11	Holy Uganda Martyrs P.O Box 31, KITGUM	Nam-Okora	15th August 1972
12	Holy Cross P.O Box 31, KITGUM	Omiya-Anyima	14th September 2000
13	Blessed Daudi Okelo & Jildo Irwa P.O Box 45, PADER	Pader Town	16th November 2014

Name	Ordination
Rev. Fr. Edoardo Mörlin Visconti	09/04/1972
Most Rev. John Baptist Odama(Ordinary)	14/12/1974
Rev. Msgr. Sebastian Odong	10/12/1977
Rev. Fr. Martin Larok-Obwona (USA)	01/06/1980
Rev. Fr. Andrew K. Nsubuga	15/08/1980
Rev. Fr. Remijo Obol Christopher	15/08/1980
Rev. Fr. Patrick Stevenson (ITALY)	13/09/1980
Rev. Fr. Joseph Okumu	26/07/1981
Rev. Fr. Matthew Okun-Lagoro	10/09/1983
Rev. Fr. Matthew Ojara	10/09/1983
Rt. Rev. Sabino Odoki	10/09/1983
Rev. Msgr. Vincent Ojok	10/09/1983
Rev. Fr. Romanus Ouma	31/08/1985
Rev. Fr. John Peter Olum	11/04/1987
Rev. Fr. Santo Ojok	11/04/1987
Rev. Msgr. Matthew Odong	19/07/1987
Rev. Fr. Samuel Mwaka Okidi	19/07/1987
Rev. Fr. John Felix Opio	24/09/1987
Rev. Fr. Cyprian Ocen	21/12/1991
Rev. Fr. Michael Lawrence Komakec	30/07/1994
Rev. Fr. Godfrey Torac(STUDENT-USA)	20/04/1996
Rev. Fr. Jino Mwaka Okech	23/08/1997
Rev. Fr. Robert Nyeko Obol(USA)	15/08/2001
Rev. Fr. Philip Maurice Apiya	16/08/2003
Rev. Fr. Charles Olweny	07/08/2004
Rev. Fr. Eric Justin Uma	07/08/2004
Rev. Fr. David Masaba Kolo	07/08/2004
Rev. Fr. Charles Oloya	07/08/2004
Rev. Fr. Venansio Bernard Okidi	29/07/2006
Rev. Fr. Santo Onen	05/08/2006
Rev. Fr. Christopher Komakech	19/08/2006
Rev. Fr. William Ochora	19/08/2006
Rev. Fr. Seraphine Richard Opio	07/07/2007
Rev. Fr. Paul Peter Rom Abim (STUDENT-ITALY)	14/07/2007
Rev. Fr. Norbert Samuel Moi Ocaya	14/07/2007
Rev. Fr. Patrick Otim Lakwera	14/07/2007
Rev. Fr. Anthony Nyeko	28/07/2007
Rev. Fr. Martin Agwee	11/08/2007
Rev. Fr. Thaddhaeus Opio	18/08/2007
Rev. Fr. Leonsyo Akena	02/08/2008
Rev. Fr. John Mark Oryem	18/07/2009
Rev. Fr. Joseph Opoka Jong	18/07/2009
Rev. Fr. Wilfred Obina	25/07/2009
Rev. Fr. Charles Ray Ocan	24/07/2010
Rev. Fr. David Okullo	31/07/2010
Rev. Fr. David Okullo	31/07/2010
Rev. Fr. James Okello	07/08/2010
Rev. Fr. Robert Odong	21/08/2010
Rev. Fr. Ronald Okello Okidi	04/09/2010
Rev. Fr. Thomas Okello	11/09/2010
Rev. Fr. David Gulyelmo Ojok	23/07/2011
Rev. Fr. Justine Loum	30/07/2011
Rev. Fr. Denis Ocaya	07/07/2012
Rev. Fr. David Okello Opiro	07/07/2012
Rev. Fr. Matthew Ssemwanga Orac	04/08/2012
Rev. Fr Samuel Okot	05/07/2014
Rev. Fr. Kenneth Kennedy Ocan	05/07/2014
Rev. Fr. Alfred Okumu	05/07/2014
Rev. Fr. Albert Lakony	02/08/2014
Rev. Fr. Ambrose Lamayi	02/08/2014
Rev. Fr. Richard Lender Obedi	02/08/2014
Rev. Fr. Michael Oringa	09/08/2014
Rev. Fr. Alfred Kizito Ayella	23/08/2014
Rev. Fr. Paul Okot	08/08/2015
Rev. Fr. Raymonds Atube	27/08/2016
Rev. Fr. Stephen Raphael Kilama	01/07/2017
Rev. Fr. Peter Francis Oyet	05/08/2017
Rev. Fr. Simon Ongwech	19/08/2017
Rev. Fr. David Anywar Cankene	18/08/2018
Rev. Fr. Francis Odong	18/08/2018
Rev. Fr. Sander Petrus Martinus Kesseler	05/01/2019
Rev. Fr. Ronald Okot	17/04/2021
Rev. Fr. Daniel Comboni Okello	17/04/2021
Rev. Fr. Jino Owiny	17/04/2021
Fr. Kizito Ocaka	29/7/2022
Fr. Anthony Acire	29/7/2022
Fr. Anthony Diego Okello	29/7/2022

A. HOSPITALS
1. St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor
P.O Box 180, Gulu

2. St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitgum
P.O Box 31, Kitgum-Uganda

3. Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital Kalongo
P.O Box 47, Lira

B. LOWER HEALTH UNITS (LHUs)

1. Padibe Sts. Peter & Paul Health Centre III
P.O Box 31, Kitgum

2. Opit Health Centre III
P.O Box 322, Gulu

3. Pabo Health Centre III
P.O Box 1269, Gulu

4. Amuru Health Centre II
P.O Box 613, Gulu

5. St. Mauritz Health Centre II
P.O Box 313, Gulu

6.Minakulu-Bobi Health Centre II
P.O Box 200, Gulu

7.St. Francis Health Centre II
P.O Box 198, Gulu
Nwoya District

8. Mary Immaculate Health Centre II, Pajule
P.O Box 31, Kitgum

9.St. Monica Health Centre II
P.O Box 669, Gulu

10. Comboni Samaritans Heath Centre II
P.O Box, Gulu

11.Blessed Daudi & Jildo Health Centre II Atanga(Functioning but not accredited to UCMB)
P.O Box 95, Pader

12. All Saints Health Centre II Puranga (Functioning but not accredited to UCMB)
P.O Box 200, Gulu

Parishes in Gulu Vicariate

1. St. Joseph’s Cathedral
P. O Box 200, GULU

Gulu

19th February 1911

2. Immaculate Heart of Mary
P.O Box 1269, GULU

Pabo

1st January 1950

3. Mary the Help of Christians
P.O Box 198, GULU
Nwoya District

Anaka

8th December 1953

4. St. Joseph’s
P.O Box 322, GULU

Opit

1st January 1961

5. Mary Mother of the Church
P.O Box 10, ATYAK

Atyak

1st January 1964

6. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
P.O Box 352, GULU

Gulu Town

1st January 1964

7. Queen Assumed into Heaven
P.O Box 606, GULU

Awach

1st July 1964

8. Immaculate Heart of Mary
P.O Box 422, GULU

Lacor

1st October 1966

9. Christ the King
P.O Box 422, GULU

Amuru

1st October 1966

10. St. Joseph the Worker
P.O Box 200, GULU

Minakulu-Bobi

13th April 1973

11. St. Martin De Porres
P.O Box 200, GULU

Lukome

1st January 1981

12. All Saints
P.O Box 777, GULU

Layibi

24th July, 2010

13. St. Mauritz
P.O Box 313, GULU

Obiya-Palaro

28th September, 2014

14. St. Peter & Paul
P.O Box 1358, GULU

Atede

6th September, 2015

15. St. Theresa of the Child Jesus

Alero

Declared not erected 1stOctober, 2018, with a Resident Priest.

16. St. John the Evangelist

Paicho

5thMay, 2019

Parishes of Kitgum Vicariate

	Parish	Location	Year of Founding
1	Immaculate Conception of Lourdes P. O Box 31, KITGUM	Kitgum Mission	11th February 1915
2	Sacred Heart of Jesus P.O Box 22, Kalongo (AGAGO)	Kalongo	1st January 1934
3	Mary the Help of Christians P.O Box 31,KITGUM	Pajule	1st January 1948
4	Immaculate Heart of Mary P. O Box 67, KITGUM	Padibe	1st January 1955
5	St. Joseph’s P.O Box 21, PADER	Patongo	6th February 1959
6	Holy Uganda Martyrs P.O Box 31,KITGUM	Palabek	1st July 1966
7	Christ the King P.O Box 95, PADER	Atanga	1st January 1972
8	All Saints P. O Box 200, GULU	Puranga	1st January 1972
9	Christ the King P.O Box 185, KITGUM	Kitgum Town	1st January 1972
10	Sacred Heart of Jesus P.O Box 11, KITGUM	Madi-Opei	11th February 1972
11	Holy Uganda Martyrs P.O Box 31, KITGUM	Nam-Okora	15th August 1972
12	Holy Cross P.O Box 31, KITGUM	Omiya-Anyima	14th September 2000
13	Blessed Daudi Okelo & Jildo Irwa P.O Box 45, PADER	Pader Town	16th November 2014

A. Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Comboni Missionaries)

Name	Date of Ordination
1 Rev. Fr. Josef Gerner,MCCJ	19/03/1962
2 Rev. Fr. Peter Corza,MCCJ	28/06/1964
3 Rev. Fr. Enzio Filippi,MCCJ	14/03/1959
4 Rev. Msgr. Elia Pampaloni,MCCJ	28/06/1964
5 Rev. Fr. Vargas Equez Ramon A.,MCCJ	11/07/1992
6 Rev. Fr. Guido Miotti,MCCJ	15/06/1957
7 Rev. Fr. Bernard Codjo, MCCJ	07/08/2004
8 Rev. Fr. Luigi Gabaglio, MCCJ	15/04/1978
9 Rev. Fr. Peter Alenyo, MCCJ	15/08/1992
10 Rev. Fr. Robert Ochola Lukwiya, MCCJ	20/01/2007
11 Bro. Elio Croce,MCCJ
12 Bro. Carlo Torri,MCCJ
13 Bro. Benito Ricci,MCCJ
14 Bro. Konrad Tremmel,MCCJ

B. Apostles of Jesus

Name	Date of Ordination
1 Fr. Callisto Locheng, AJ	13/06/1987
2 Rev. Fr. Hendricks Mambwe, AJ	07/07/2009
3 Rev. Fr. Ben Vincent Awongo, AJ	24/11/1990
4 Rev. Fr. Norbert Otim, AJ	04/06/1988
5 Rev. Fr. Thomas Yanga Bakole, AJ	04/10/1986
6 Rev. Dn. Joseph Onega, AJ	07/12/2015

C. Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

Name	Date Of Ordination
1 Rev. Fr. Tony Wach, SJ	08/08/1972
2 Rev. Fr. Paschal Mwijage, SJ	09/08/1998
3 Rev. Fr. John Chacu Ohure, SJ	24/11/2002
4 Rev. Fr. Macharia Zachary Miricho, SJ	31/07/2014
5 Rev. Fr. John Baptist Musiitwa, SJ	03/08/2019
6 Bro. Cypriano K Mwithia, SJ
7 Bro. James Kanali, SJ
8 Sch. Boniface Kimatu, SJ
9 Sch. Jonny Savio Dungdung, SJ
10 Sch. Tadale Wolde, SJ

D. Salesians of Don Bosco

Name	Date Of Ordination
1 Rev. Fr. Giambattista Uboldi, SDB	04/10/1986
2 Rev. Fr. Danijel Lisjak, SDB	28/06/1981
3 Rev. Fr. Thomas Oloya, SDB	28/02/2009
4 Rev. Fr. Lazar Arasu, SDB	05/05/1998
5 Rev. Fr. Makalamba Muminda Jules-Louis SDB	15/07/2018
6 Rev. Fr. Mbayo Mukadi Roger, SDB	22/07/2018
7 Rev. Fr. Canisius Jeffery Jegan Albert, SDB	29/12/2012

S/N	DISTRICT	SCHOOLS IN THEIR PARISHES
1.	AGAGO	KALONGO 1. Dr. Ambrosoli Nursery School PATONGO 1. St. Joseph's Nursery/Primary 2. Mama Bruna Nursery School 3. Daniel Comboni-Adilomo 4. Christ the King-Orina

2.	AMURU	AMURU 1. St. Anthony of Padua Nursery/Primary 2. St. Veronica PABO 1. Victor Braun/Special Unit 2. St. Paul's Nursery LACOR 1. Lacor Daycare 2. Pagak Nursery 3. Keyo Nursery 4. Mary Hill Nursery ATYAK 1. Mary Mother of God 2. St. Monica Grandi-Nursery

3.	GULU	GULU CATHEDRAL 1. Bishop Angelo Negri Nursery 2. St. Bakhita Nursery 3. St. Jude Nursery 4. Mother Angiolleta Nursery HOLY ROSARY 1. Holy Rosary Nursery School 2. St. Monica Nursery School LAYIBI 1. Joseph's Nursery ST. MAURITZ 1. St. Maurtiz Nursery OPIT 1. St. Daniel Comboni Nursery School 2. Opit Nursery School AWACH 1. Rev. Fr. Rafael Dibari Nursery PAICHO 1. Archbishop Dr. John Baptist Odama Nursery 2. Rock of Wisdom Aleda Nursery School MINAKULU-BOBI 1. St. Joseph the Worker Nursery ATEDE 1. Atede-Happy Days 2. Wakadogo 3. Mercy Village 4. Regina Pacis LUKOME 1. Bungatira Nursery 2. St. Martin Nursery
4	KITGUM	CHRIST THE KING KITGUM TOWN 1. Giulio Pastore N/S 2. St. Daniel Comboni (Akworo) 3.Dure Nursery 4.Uganda Martyrs KITGUM MISSION 1. St. Joseph's Nursery 2. Holy Cross Nursery 3. Mucwini Nursery 4. Kitgum Matidi Nursery 5. Akara Nursery 6. St. Mary's Pajimo Nursery 7.Rev. Fr. Tarcisio Balakwa OMIYA ANYIMA 1. Holy Cross N/S Omiya Anyima 2.Sacred Heart Nursery School Pawidi NAMOKORA 1 St. Kizito Nursery School 2 Holy Rosary Nursery School (Anyama) 3 Holy Cross Nursery School 4Good Shepherd Nursery School Orom
5	LAMWO	MADI-OPEI 1. Sacred Heart Nursery School Madi-opei 2. St. Nursery School Agoro 3. St. Matthew Nursery School Lawiye-Oduny PADIBE 1. Abaladyak Nursery 2. St. Kizito Nursery 3. St. Kizito Madikiloc 4. St. Mary's Lokung 5.Blessed Jildo Nursery (Pangira) 6.Blessed Daudi & Jildo Nursery Madi Opoki PALABEK 1. St. Daniel Comboni Nursery School
6.	NWOYA	ANAKA 1 Ave Maria Kindergarten 2. St. Kizito Nursery Bidati 3. Anaka P.7 Preparatory School 4.St. Aloysius Gonzaga 5.St. Pope John Paul II 6.Motherland Alero 7.St. Charles Boromeo
7.	PADER	ATANGA 1.Blessed Daudi Okelo & Jildo Irwa (Atanga) 2. Rwot Awich 3. St. Joan of Arc Lapul Ocwida 4. St. Josephine Bhakita Wiakado 5. Bl.Daudi Okelo& Jildo Irwa (Ogom) 6.Lagot Oywec (St. John of the Cross) 7.Aruu (Blessed Virgin Mary) 8.Larapa (St. Martin De Porres) 9.Amilobo (Blessed Isidoro Bakanja) 10. St. Ritah Lawia Adul PAJULE 1. St. Daniel Comboni 2.Koyo Lalogi 3.Paiula Nursery 4.St. Daniel Nursery Labongoten 5.Willi Willi PURANGA 1. All Saints Nursery School 2. Christ the King Nursery (Dog-Otaka) 3. Holy Cross Nursery (Ogonyo) 4. St. Kizito Nursery School (Awere) PADER 1.Holy Angels N/P School

S/N	DISRTRICT	SCHOOLS IN THEIR PARISHES

1	AGAGO	KALONGO 1. Dr. Ambrosoli Memorial P/S 2. St. Theresa Girls' P/S 3. St. Joseph Kalongo 4. Paimol 5. Kokil 6. Locum 7. Omiya Pacwa 8. Longor 9. Amyel 10. Kuywer 11. Wol kico 12. Pakor A 13. Pakor D 14. Gotatongo 15. Kamonojwii 16. Lamingonen 17. Labima 18. Karumu 19. Lalur 20. Awelo 21. Ongalo 22. OgwangKamolo 23. AyweeAmyel 24. Aleda 25. Kabala 26. Langolangola 27. Ladigo 28. Pacer 29. Aywee Pacer/Lagaragara 30. Acuru 31. Apil 32. Kolamit 33. Kalaki 34. Jaii 35. Israel 36. Atocon 37. Lokabar 38. Loyada 39. Otingowic 40. Kwadoko 41. Lira Kato PATONGO 1. Adilang Lalal 2. Ajwa 3. Cigaciga 4. Orina 5. Kanyipa 6. Lacekoto 7. Kilokoitio 8. Odom 9. Okede 10. Lacek 11. Acuru 12. Agweng 13. Abone 14. Arumodwong 15. Geregere 16. Latinling 17. Wang Lobo 18. Omot 19. Acholpii Lapono 20. Opyelo 21. Barotiba 22. Patongo Akwee 23. Moodege 24. Kotomor 25. Olyelowidyel 26. Omatowee 27. Ajali Anyena 28. Ngora 29. Lapirin 30. Olung 31. Ajali Lajwa 32. Ladere 33. Ajali Atede 34. Widwol
2.	AMURU	AMURU 1. Amuru Lamogi 2. Amuru Alero 3. Mutema 4. Lojoro 5. Guruguru 6. Labongogali 7. Otici 8. Okungedi 9. Apowegi 10.Oloyotong 11.Olwal Lacaro 12.Obeabic 13.Giragira PABO 1. Pabo P.7 2. Otong P.7 3. Pawel Lalem 4. Pawel Langeta 5. Abera P.7 6. Pogo Okuture P.7 7. Pogo Ogwera P.7 8. Labala P.7 9. Olinga P.7 10. Apaa P.7 11. Palwong P.7 12. Pamin Lalwak P.7 13. Jimo P.7 14. Maro Awobi 15. Agwayugi 16.Olaa Amilobo P.7 LACOR 1. Lacor P/S 2. Tekibur P/S 3. Pagak P/S 4. Kaladima P/S 5. Rwot Obilo P/S 6. Paminano P/S 7. Tochi P/S 8. Alelele 9. Kulu Opal 10. Mary Hill ATYAK 1. Olya P/S 2. Palukere P/S 3. Okidi P/S 4. Karuto P/S 5. Pongdwongo P/S 6. Juba raod P/S 7. Bibia P/S 8. Muruli P/S
3	GULU	GULU CATHEDRAL 1. Christ the King Demonstration 2. Mary Immaculate P/S 3. St. Joseph P/S 4. Koch Ongako 5. Laminlawino HOLY ROSARY 1. Holy Rosary P/S 2. St. Kizito P/S 3. St. Peter's P/S LAYIBI 1. Layibi P.7 School 2. Abwoc P.7 School 3. Abole P.7 School 4. Koro P.7 School 5. Angaba P.7 School ST. MAURITZ 1. St. Mauritz P/S 2. Akonyibedo P/S 3. Burcoro P/S 4. Unyama P/S OPIT 1. Odek 2. Lokoto 3. Binya 4. Ora-Apwoyo 5. Lalogi Central 6. Lamin-Onami 7. Aket-Ket 8. Idure 9. Opit 10. Jing-Komi 11. Agweno 12. Layoko 13. Wi-Agweng 14. Ajuri 15. Bar-Alimo 16. Lamin-Oluka 17. Parak 18. Adak AWACH 1. Awach P/S 2. Gwengdiya P/S 3. Angaya P/S 4. Paicho 5. Cwero P/S 6. Oywak P/s 7. Aleda P/S 8. Kitinotima 9. Abaka 10. Palaro 11. Wilul 12. Aswa Camp P/S 13. Lapuda P/S 14. Te-got P/S 15. Onekjil 16. Latwong 17. Omoti 18. Oroko 19. Kalamaji 20. Omel Apem 21. Omel Boke 22. Pokogali 23. Laminato MINAKULU-BOBI 1. St. Joseph the Worker P/S 2. Minakulu P/S 3. Okwir P/S 4. Adyedda P/S 5. Palenga P/S 6. Tekulu P/s 7. St. Thomas More Kulu otit 8. Labworomor 9. Opaya 10. Atyang ATEDE 1. Atede P/S 2. Labongo Logo P/S 3. Lapainat P/S Koro 4. Lapinyoloyo P/S 5. Ogul P/S 6. Coopil P/S 7. Laminladera LUKOME 1. St. Martin P.7 School 2. Bungatira P.7 School 3. Panykworo P.7 School 4. Cetkana P.7 School 5. Awonyim P.7 School 6. Ajulu Kiju P.7 School 7. Pawel Angany P.7 School 8. Pawel Ayiga P.7 School
4	KITGUM	CHRIST THE KING KITGUM TOWN 1. Oryang Ojuma P/S 2. Akworo P/S 3. Dure P/S 4. Oryang P/S 5. Aloto P/S 6. Okidi P/S 7. Gweng Pa Mon Wao 8. Ojuma P/S 9. Putuke 10. Lajok 11. Akweyo P/S KITGUM MISSION 1. St. Mary's Kitgum Boys 2. St. Theresa Kitgum Girls 3. Akara P/S 4. Lapana P/S 5. Mulago P/S 6. Balakwar P/S 7. Buluzi P/S 8. Lukwor P/S 9. Pacudu P/S 10. Ayoma P/S 11. Lukira P/S 12. Obem P/S 13. Pacwa P/S 14. Odunglee P/S 15. Pagen P/S 16. Kitgum Matidi P/S 17. Onya P/S 18. Larakaraka P/S 19. Pajimo Agweng P/S 20. Agweng P/s 21. Lagotcugu P/s 22. Comboni P/S 23. Akado P/S 24. Atimkikoma P/S 25. Alune P/s 26. Okwici P/S 27. Panykel P/S OMIYA ANYIMA 1. Lopur 2. Akobi labworomor 3. Pawidi 4. Alel 5. Labilo 6. Pederyam 7. Wolngora 8. Kalele 9. Labworomor 10.Lyellokwar 11.Alima Lagot 12.Lagot St. Joseph 13.Bongo Layik 14.Lodwar 15.Gwokongwee 16.Acutomer 17. Wigweng 18. Labilo NAMOKORA 1. Guda P.7 School 2. Kalabong P.7 School 3. Agoromin P.7 School 4. Lokoropwac P.7 School 5. Longanyura P.7 School 6. Lalekan P.7 School 7. Bolla P.7 School 8. Camgweng P.7 School 9. Oryebo P/S 10.Ladotonen P/S 11.Lodum Oyere P/S 12.Ogul 13.Morongole P/S 14.Lakongera 15.Loluko 16.St. Kizito Primary School
5.	LAMWO	MADI-OPEI 1. Madi-Opei P.7 School 2. Okol P.7 School 3. Lawiye- oduny 4. Agoro P.7 School 5. Wang-Lango P.7 School PADIBE 1. Padibe Boys 2. Padibe Girls 3. Potika 4. Potwac 5. Ngomoromo 6. Potwach 7. Kangole 8. Orii 9. Palacam 11.Lagwel 12.Lelapwot 13.Dibolyec 14.Dog Lokutu 16.Agur 17.Logo Pii 18.Opoki 19.Lelabul A/B 21.Lacara 22.Alaa 23.Okora 24.Lalak 25.Pangira 26.Abakadyak 27.Labayango 28.Ayom 29.Madikiloc 30.Kolokolo 31.Ayago 32.Akelikongo 33.Nyaligaya PALABEK 1. Palabek Kal 2. Ayuu Alali 3. Ayuu-Anaka 4. Gem 5. Labworoyeng 6. Kafwata 7. Lugwar 8. Apyeta 9. Pauma 10.Layamo 11.Bidin 12.Abam
6.	NWOYA	ANAKA 1. Lamoki P/S 2. St. Kizito Patira 3. Lulyango 4. Kamguru 5. Ongai 6. Kinene 7. St. Peter's Bwobo 8. Lalar 9. Alero 10. St. Kizito Cuku 11. Bidin 12. Wii-Lacor 13. Anaka 14. Kulu Amuka 15. St. Luke Te-Olam 16. Wii-Anaka 17. Purongo 18. St. Kizito Bidati 19. Koch Amar 20. Got Apwoyo 21. Olwiyo 22. Koch Laminlato 23. Oruka 24. Paraa 25. Alokolum Gok 26. Got-moko 27. Lamoki GULU CATHEDRAL 1. Koch Goma 2. Goro 3. Wilalcic 4. Pakiya 5. Koch Lii 6. Kalang 7. Bunga 8. Ogelo
7.	PADER	ATANGA 1. Rwot Awich 2. Lawieadul 3. Barayom 4. Opate 5. Aromo 6. Lacor 7. Aruu Falls 8. Aswa Army Bridge 9. Acholi Ranch 10. Laparanat 11. Akelikongo 12. Jupa 13. Kigwee 14. Wiakado 15. Ogom 16. Amilobo 17. Tumalyec 18. Lacede 19. Lajeng 20. Larego 21. Labworomor 22. Acutomer 23. Lapul Ocwida 24. Palito 25. Lapak 26. Adoo 27. Wii-polo 28. Atanga P/S PAJULE 1. St. Joseph Ogan P/S 2. St. Mary's Lapul 3. Pajule P/S 4. Porogali 5. Alim 6. Lamogi Palenga 7. Wangduku 8. Latigi 9. Amoko Lagwe P/S 10. Wiliwili 11. Paiula 12. Laminyim 13. Wanopok 14. Gore 15. Koyo Lalogi 16. Awal P/S 17. Otok P/S 18. Amoko Okwelle P/S PURANGA 1. Pope John Paul II Memorial P.7 2. Ludel P.7 School 3. Ogonyo P.7 School 4. Abalokodi P.7 School 5. Kilak P.7 School 6. St. Stephen P.7 School Laminonyula 7. Lagile P.7 School 8. St. Kizito P.7 School Awere 9. Oret Central P.7 School 10. Laminocwida P.7 School 11. Loborom P.7 School 12. Ongany P.7 School 13. Rackoko P.7 School 14. Aringa P.7 School 15. Dog Oret P.7 School 16. Paitino P.7 School 17. Ogwil 18. Lamincila 19. Agole P.7 20. Lutini 21. Laboye Akolo too 22. Bolo P.7 23. Laminajiko PADER TOWN 1. Olworngu 2. Paipir P/S 3. Lupwa P/S 4. Ongom P/s 5. Olambyera P/S 6. Opoo Lacen P/S 7. Apiri P/S 8. Pagwari P/S 9. Kibong

S/N	DISTRICT	SCHOOLS IN THEIR PARISHES
1.	AGAGO	KALONGO 1. Dr. Ambrosoli Nursery School PATONGO 1. St. Joseph's Nursery/Primary 2. Mama Bruna Nursery School 3. Daniel Comboni-Adilomo 4. Christ the King-Orina

2.	AMURU	AMURU 1. St. Anthony of Padua Nursery/Primary 2. St. Veronica PABO 1. Victor Braun/Special Unit 2. St. Paul's Nursery LACOR 1. Lacor Daycare 2. Pagak Nursery 3. Keyo Nursery 4. Mary Hill Nursery ATYAK 1. Mary Mother of God 2. St. Monica Grandi-Nursery

3.	GULU	GULU CATHEDRAL 1. Bishop Angelo Negri Nursery 2. St. Bakhita Nursery 3. St. Jude Nursery 4. Mother Angiolleta Nursery HOLY ROSARY 1. Holy Rosary Nursery School 2. St. Monica Nursery School LAYIBI 1. Joseph's Nursery ST. MAURITZ 1. St. Maurtiz Nursery OPIT 1. St. Daniel Comboni Nursery School 2. Opit Nursery School AWACH 1. Rev. Fr. Rafael Dibari Nursery PAICHO 1. Archbishop Dr. John Baptist Odama Nursery 2. Rock of Wisdom Aleda Nursery School MINAKULU-BOBI 1. St. Joseph the Worker Nursery ATEDE 1. Atede-Happy Days 2. Wakadogo 3. Mercy Village 4. Regina Pacis LUKOME 1. Bungatira Nursery 2. St. Martin Nursery
4	KITGUM	CHRIST THE KING KITGUM TOWN 1. Giulio Pastore N/S 2. St. Daniel Comboni (Akworo) 3.Dure Nursery 4.Uganda Martyrs KITGUM MISSION 1. St. Joseph's Nursery 2. Holy Cross Nursery 3. Mucwini Nursery 4. Kitgum Matidi Nursery 5. Akara Nursery 6. St. Mary's Pajimo Nursery 7.Rev. Fr. Tarcisio Balakwa OMIYA ANYIMA 1. Holy Cross N/S Omiya Anyima 2.Sacred Heart Nursery School Pawidi NAMOKORA 1 St. Kizito Nursery School 2 Holy Rosary Nursery School (Anyama) 3 Holy Cross Nursery School 4Good Shepherd Nursery School Orom
5	LAMWO	MADI-OPEI 1. Sacred Heart Nursery School Madi-opei 2. St. Nursery School Agoro 3. St. Matthew Nursery School Lawiye-Oduny PADIBE 1. Abaladyak Nursery 2. St. Kizito Nursery 3. St. Kizito Madikiloc 4. St. Mary's Lokung 5.Blessed Jildo Nursery (Pangira) 6.Blessed Daudi & Jildo Nursery Madi Opoki PALABEK 1. St. Daniel Comboni Nursery School
6.	NWOYA	ANAKA 1 Ave Maria Kindergarten 2. St. Kizito Nursery Bidati 3. Anaka P.7 Preparatory School 4.St. Aloysius Gonzaga 5.St. Pope John Paul II 6.Motherland Alero 7.St. Charles Boromeo
7.	PADER	ATANGA 1.Blessed Daudi Okelo & Jildo Irwa (Atanga) 2. Rwot Awich 3. St. Joan of Arc Lapul Ocwida 4. St. Josephine Bhakita Wiakado 5. Bl.Daudi Okelo& Jildo Irwa (Ogom) 6.Lagot Oywec (St. John of the Cross) 7.Aruu (Blessed Virgin Mary) 8.Larapa (St. Martin De Porres) 9.Amilobo (Blessed Isidoro Bakanja) 10. St. Ritah Lawia Adul PAJULE 1. St. Daniel Comboni 2.Koyo Lalogi 3.Paiula Nursery 4.St. Daniel Nursery Labongoten 5.Willi Willi PURANGA 1. All Saints Nursery School 2. Christ the King Nursery (Dog-Otaka) 3. Holy Cross Nursery (Ogonyo) 4. St. Kizito Nursery School (Awere) PADER 1.Holy Angels N/P School

About the Archdiocese

St Joseph's Cathedral Gulu

In 1877 he was promoted Bishop and Vicar Apostolic with his See in Khartoum. With the help of many explorers and commanders, Saint Daniel Comboni had studied and planned to push southward down to Uganda. Even so the Roman Authorities did not allow him to proceed. Before Comboni’s death (1881) a Decree of Propaganda Fide had moved the southern boundary to the 10th degree latitude north and rectified the boundaries. On the 15th January, 1894 the boundary for Equatorial Nile was taken back to the 2nd degree latitude north. On 13th July, 1894 the “Uganda Vicariate” was finally established South of Victoria Nile. Thus, it was a satisfactory arrangement. The Ecclesiastical Territory under the See of Gulu was created as an autonomous circumscription on 12th June, 1923 under the care of the Most Reverend Monsignor Antonio Vignato (1923-1933).

It was then known as Apostolic Prefecture. On 10th December, 1934 it became what was known as Equatorial Nile under the care of Arua. On 1st December, 1950 it became a Diocese with His Excellency Bishop John Baptist Cesana (1950-1969) as the Ordinary. From its large area were later detached the Dioceses of: Arua in 1958, Moroto in 1965, and Lira in 1968. December 1968, His Excellency Bishop Cipriano Dr. Kihangire was nominated by His Holiness Pope Paul VI, Bishop of Gulu and took possession of Gulu Diocese on 20th April, 1969 (died on 1st November, 1989).

On 11th January, 1987 His Excellency Bishop Martin Luluga was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Gulu. He became Apostolic Administrator of Gulu in 1988 and was confirmed as Bishop of Gulu on 22nd February, 1990. He was installed as Bishop of Gulu on 12th April, 1990 (1988-1999). On 30th January, 1999 His Holiness Pope John Paul II announced the erection of Gulu Diocese to a Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gulu and the Ecclesiastical Province of Gulu consisting of the three suffragan Dioceses of Arua, Lira and Nebbi.
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