The Diocese of Hoima, whose evangelization was spearheaded by the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers), was erected on 9th August 1965, being made up of areas cut from the then Fort Portal Diocese and Lubaga Archdiocese. It started with 7 Parishes, and as of 2019 there are 47 Parishes. The first Bishop was Rt. Rev. Cyprian Dr. Kihangire who later became the first African Bishop of Gulu and died on 1st November 1990. Rt. Rev. Albert Edward Dr. Baharagate succeeded him on 5th October 1969.

He retired on 9th March 1991. He was succeeded by the Rt. Rev. Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire as the third of Hoima Diocese, who died on 8th February 2014, at the age of 72 years. On 30th November 2015, Vincent Kirabo was appointed Bishop of Hoima, to succeed the late Byabazaire.

On 13th November 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha the Apostolic Administrator "sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of Hoima Diocese. Hoima Diocese comprises eight Civil Districts which make up Bunyoro region: Hoima, Masindi, Kibaale, Buliisa, Kiryandongo, Kagadi, Kakumiro and Kikube. Hoima Diocese is a suffragan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Mbarara Archdiocese. About 25% of the entire population are settlers and refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, the Sudan, and other national ethnic groups. Its Patron Saints are: St. Joseph Protector of the Church and St. Andrea Kaahwa.

COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS:
- Bishop Vincent Kirabo
- Msgr. Matthias Nyakatura (VG and Chairperson)
- Fr. Dominic Ndugwa (Secretary)
- Msgr. John Mary Kitone Kabyanga.
- Fr. Mugisa Robert
- Fr. John Mary Ssebugwawo
- Fr. Paul Bigirwa
- Fr. Paschal Kihika.
- Fr. Robert Mugisa.
- Fr. Joseph Bigirwa.
- Fr. Philip Balikuddembe.

SENATE OF PRIESTS
- Bishop Vincent Kirabo
- Msgr Mathias Nyakatura (VG)
- Fr. Paul Bigirwa (Chairperson)
- Fr. Dominic Ndugwa (Secretary)
- Msgr John Mary Kitone Kabyanga.
- Fr. Mugisa Robert
- Fr. Paschal Kihika
- Fr. James Aliomu Sabiiti
- Fr. John Mary Ssebugwawo
- Fr. Joseph Bakale
- Fr. Patrick Museveni
- Fr. Ponsiano Kisembo
- Fr. Geofrey Tumusiime
- Fr. Cosmas Tibananuka
- Fr. Joseph Bigirwa
- Fr. Francis Komakech
- Fr. Phillip Balikudembe
- Fr. Peter Kaberenge
- Fr. Raphael Kajura

Hoima Vicariate (12 Parishes)
BUGAMBE: St. Nicholas Parish (2008)
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests.
BUJUMBURA: Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral Parish        (1900),
P.O. Box 34, Hoima.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of St. Theresa Sisters.
BULINDI: St. John the Baptist (2007)
P.O. Box 34, Hoima.
Diocesan Priests.
BUTEMA: Christ the King Parish (6-2-1997),
P.O. Box 229, Hoima,
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of St. Theresa.
HOIMA TOWN CHURCH: St. Cyprian (2005),
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests, Bishop Emeritus Residence.
KITANA: The Good Shepherd (1980)
P.O. Box 34,
HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of Mary Sisters.
KABWOYA: Sts Peter and Paul (16-8-2016)
P.O. Box 34, Hoima.

KITOBA: St. Anatoli Kirigwaijo (1998).
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
Banyatereza Sisters (Kyabasengya).
KIGAAYA: St. Mathew (2005)
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
KYANGWALI REFUGEE CAMP: St. Patrick Pastoral Centre
P.O BOX 34, Hoima
Diocesan Priests
MUNTEME: Our Lady of Fatima (1958),
P.O. Box 130,HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of St. Theresa.
RWEMISANGA: Mary of Ivory Tower (1998),
P.O. Box 130, HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of St. Theresa.
Masindi Vicariate (14 Parishes)
BIISO: St. Mary’s Parish (2002),
P.O. Box 8, Kigorobya,
Diocesan Priests.
BULIISA: St. John The Baptist (1981),
P.O. Box 919,
BULIISA.
Diocesan Priests.
KABANGO-KINYARRA: St. Kizito (December 2007).
P.O. Box 34,
HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests.
KIBWONA: St. Gonzaga Gonza (1-Dec-2016)
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests.
KIGUMBA: Mary Queen of Martyrs (1970),
P.O. Box 20, KIGUMBA, via Masindi.
Diocesan Priests, Banyatereza Sisters.
KIRYANDONGO: Uganda Martyrs (2002),
P.O. Box 20, KIGUMBA via Masindi.
Diocesan Priests, Banyatereza Sisters.
KATULIKIRE: Holy Family (1989),
P.O. Box 44, KIGUMBA.
Diocesan Priests, Sisters of Mary Immaculate,
Bweyale Refugee Camp.
KIRYANDONGO: Uganda Martyrs (2002),
P.O. Box 20, KIGUMBA via Masindi.
Diocesan Priests, Banyatereza Sisters.
KYATIRI:  Our Lady of Assumption (1998).
P.O. Box 183, MASINDI.
Apostles of Jesus, Missionary Sisters of Mary of the Church.
MASINDI TOWN CHURCH: St. Jude (15-12-1993),
P.O. Box 52, MASINDI.
Apostles of Jesus, Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church.
MURRO: Mary Mother of God (1981),
P.O. Box 250, MASINDI.
Diocesan Priests, Good Samaritan Sisters.
NYAMIGISA: Sacred Heart of Jesus (1911)
P.O. Box 16, MASINDI. Tel. 0465 4 20168
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of St. Theresa.
NYANTONZI: Uganda Martyrs (1973),
P.O. Box 20, NYANTONZI.
Diocesan Priests, Sisters of Mary Immaculate.
PAKAANYI: St. Paul (14/4/2007)
P.O. Box 34, Hoima.
Diocesan Priests.

Kibaale Vicariate (21 Parishes)
BUJUNI: Mary, Help of Christians (1894),
P.O. KARUGUUZA, via Mubende.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of Mary.
BUKUUMI: Mary of Good Custody (1894),
P.O. Box 518, KAKUMIRO,
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of Mary, Brothers of Christian Instruction.
BIREMBO: Our Lady of Fatima (2016)
P.O. Box 34, Hoima.
BURORA: St. Francis of Asiisi (2016)
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
BUSEESA: Uganda Martyrs (26-2-1997),
P.O. KARUGUUZA, Kibaale.
Diocesan Priests, Notre Dame Sisters.
BWIKARA: (2005)
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests.
KIBEEDI: St. Theresa of the Child Jesus (2005)
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
KAGADI: St. Mary’s (27-7-1997),
P.O. KAGADI. Diocesan Priests.
KAHUNDE: St. Charles Lwanga (1984),
P.O. Box 11,KAGADI,
Diocesan Priests, Banyatereza Sisters.
KAKINDO: Mary Queen of the Rosary (1952),
P.O. Box 100, HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of Mary.
KAKUMIRO: St. Andrea Kaahwa’s Shrine (1983),
P.O. Box 524, KAKUMIRO,
Diocesan Priests, Dominican Sisters.
KASAMBYA: St. Andrea Kaahwa (2000),
P.O. Box 524, KAKUMIRO.
Diocesan Priests.
KINYARUGONJO (2009)
P.O. Box 34, Hoima.
Diocesan Priests.
KOOKI: St. Andrea Kaahwa Shrine (2017)
P. O BOX 34, Hoima
Kakumiro – Kooki
Diocesan Priests
MAGOMA: St. Mary’s (2000)
P.O. Box 100, HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests.
MITUJJU: St. Bruno (2017)
P.O BOX 34, Hoima.
Diocesan Priests.
MPASAANA: St. Genesius (2002),
P.O. Box 100, HOIMA.
Diocesan Priests.
MUGALIKE: Presentation of the Lord (1934),
P.O. Box 900, KABISO.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of Mary,
Daughters of St. Theresa (for St. Joseph Mukasa Catechetical Centre).
MUHORRO: St. Joseph Husband of Mary (1977)
P.O. Box 15, KISWEKA.
Diocesan Priests, Daughters of St. Theresa.
NALWEYO: Blessed Trinity (2006).
P.O. Box 34, Hoima.
Diocesan Priests, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix.
RUGASHARI: St. Peter and Paul (2019)
P. O BOX 34, Hoima
Diocesan Priests.

APOSTLES OF JESUS

Fr. Aloysius Byaruhanga, A.J.
Fr. Fr. Wilbert Onencan, A.J.
Fr. Evans Timoi, A.J.
Fr. Tiberius Tabaro, A.J.
Fr. Silas Iragaba, A.J
Fr. Charles Boromeo Shao, A.J.
Fr. Adriano Rugabanomwe, A.J.
Fr. Dismas Byarugaba, A.J.
Fr. Justine Orema, A.J.
Fr. Charles Oculu, A.J.

MISSIONARY PRIESTS

Fr. Byaruhanga Aloysius, A.J 04-08-1976 10-08-2008 Kinanira – Kabale
Fr. Temoi Evans, A.J 25-12-1984 20-06-2015 St. Pius Endebess-
Fr. Orum Vincent A. J

DIOCESAN PRIESTS NOT INCARDINATED BUT WORKING IN HOIMA DIOCESE

For St. Joseph’s Seminary, from Diocese of Tombura Yambio, South Sudan

Fr. Abraham Abayo Anthony
Fr. Jasinto Nangi.

St. John Bosco Minor Seminary,
P.O. Box 139,
HOIMA.
Tel. 0465 4 40040

Mugalike Catechists Training Centre,
P.O. Box 90,
KABISO.

Kyatiri Noviciate,
Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church,
P.O. Box 20, KIGUMBA.

St. Simon Peter’s Vocational Training Centre,
P.O. Box 133, HOIMA. Tel. 0465 4 40026

Uganda Kolping Society,
P.O. Box 76, HOIMA. Tel. 0465 4 40167

Mother Gerine School of Home Economics, Kakumiro,
P.O. Box 524, KAKUMIRO.

Rwenkobe Centre of Human Development,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA. Tel. 0465 4 40167.

Nalweyo Seed Multiplication and Agriculture Institute,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.

Emmanuel Catholic Charismatic Centre Rwenkobe,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.

Munteme, St. Joseph’s Technical School,
P.O. Box 130, HOIMA.

St. Martin de Porres Munteme (Vocational School),
P.O. Box 130, HOIMA.
St. John’s Vocational Training Centre, Nyamigisa,
P.O. Box 16, MASINDI.

Blessed Adolf Kolping Vocation Centre, Kiryateete,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.

Blessed Adolf Kolping Technical Institute, Kibwona,
P.O. Box 230, MASINDI.

Hoima Development Training Centre, (Handloom),
Kiryateete,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.
Tel. 0465 4 40072.

Diocesan Construction Department,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.

Foyer de Charitè ,
Murro Parish,
P.O. Box 250, MASINDI.

St. Mary’s Pre-Religious Training School, Banyatereza,
P.O. Box 948, KABISO,
Hoima.

Mission Dispensaries:

Bujumbura Health Centre.
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.

Bujuni Dispensary,
P.O. KARUGUUZA, Kibaale.

Bukuumi Dispensary,
P.O. Box 518, BUKUUMI.

Kahunde Dispensary,
P.O. Box 11, KAGADI.
Kakindo Dispensary,
P.O. Box 100, HOIMA.

Katulikire Dispensary,
P.O. Box 44, KIGUMBA

Kigumba Dispensary,
P.O. Box 20, KIGUMBA.

Kitana Dispensary,
P.O. Box 8, KIGOROBYA.

Kinyarugonjo Dispensary,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.

Kyabasengya Dispensary,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.

Mugalike Dispensary,
P.O. Box 900, HOIMA.

Muhorro Dispensary,
P.O. Box 15, KISWEKA, Hoima.

Munteme Dispensary,
P.O. Box 130,
HOIMA.

Nyamigisa Dispensary,
P.O. Box 16,
MASINDI.

Nyantonzi Dispensary,
P.O. Box 20,
NYANTONZI.

Mpasaana Dispensary
P.O. Box 100,HOIMA

Diocesan founded Senior Secondary Schools:

St. Andrea Kaahwa Senior Secondary School,
P.O. Box 153, HOIMA.
Tel. 0465 4 40053

Our Lady of Fatima Senior Secondary School, Munteme,
P.O. Box 130, HOIMA.

St. Thomas More Senior Secondary School, Kitana,
P.O. Box 8, KIGOROBYA, Hoima.

St. Theresa Girls’ Secondary School, Nyamigisa,
P.O. Box 20, MASINDI. Tel. 0465 4 20199.

St. Paul’s Secondary School, Pakaanyi,
P.O. Box 140, MASINDI.

St. Edward’s Senior Secondary School, Bukuumi,
P.O. Box 507, KAKUMIRO.

St. Adolf Senior Secondary School, Muhorro,
P.O. Box 81, KAGADI.

St. Mary’s Senior Secondary School, Kinyarugonjo,
P.O. Box 948, KABISO, Hoima.

Uganda Martyrs Senior Secondary School, Mugalike,
P.O. Box 900,
KABISO, Hoima.

St. Kizito Senior Secondary School, Kibeedi.
P.O. Box 11,KAGADI.

St. Albert Senior Secondary School, Kakindo,
P.O. Box 377, HOIMA.

St. Kirigwaijo Senior Secondary School, Bujuni,
P.O. Box 91, KARUGUUZA via Mubende.
Uganda Martyrs Centenary Senior Secondary School, Kakumiro,
P.O. Box 524, KAKUMIRO.

St. Cyprian Senior Secondary School, Butema,
P.O. Box 229, HOIMA.

St. Balikuddembe Senior Secondary School, Kasambya,
P.O. Box 508, KAKUMIRO.

St. Mary’s Senior Secondary School, Magoma,
P.O. Box 100, HOIMA.

Blessed Comboni Senior Secondary School, Kigumba,
P.O. Box 20, KIGUMBA.

St. Charles Lwanga Senior secondary School, Kahunde,
P.O. Box 11, KAGADI.

St. Andrea’s Kitoba High School,
P.O. Box 34, HOIMA.

St. Mary Margaret Girls Secondary School, Muhorro,
P.O. Box 15, Kisweka, HOIMA.

St. Francis Xavier Modern S.S.S., Kinyarugonjo,
P.O. Box 948, KABISO, Hoima.

Notre Dame Academy Secondary School Buseesa,
P.O. Box 314, MUBENDE.

Christ the King Vocation Secondary School, Mpasaana,
P.O. Box 100, HOIMA.

St. Catherine Secondary School, Kicucura,
P.O. Box 100, HOIMA.

St. Andrea Kaahwa, Haibaale,
P.O. Box 541, Kakumiro, Kibaale, Uganda.

Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta,
P.O. Box 44,
Kigumba, Uganda.

St. John Paul II Memorial SS, Rwemisanga
P.O. Box 34, Hoima

Late Rev. Fr. Augustine Babyesiza 2021 Late

Rev. Fr. Andrew Mukasa Nsaali 2021 Late Rev.

Fr. Francis Isingoma 2022