Moroto Diocese
Bishop Ordinary
The Rt. Rev. Daminao Giulio Guzzetti, MCCJ. Born on 15th July, 1959 at Turate, Lombardy, Italy. Ordained priest on 23rd September, 1989. Appointed Bishop of Moroto 9th February,2014. He was ordained and installed as Bishop of Moroto on 24th May, 201, replacing Rt. Rev. Henry A. Ssentongo who shepherded Moroto Diocese from 1992 to 2014 when he retired
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The present Diocese of Moroto was originally part of the Diocese of Gulu in Northern Uganda. The First Catholic Missionaries came to Karamoja in 1933. Moroto Diocese became a separate Diocese in 1965. Late Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi of the Comboni Missionaries was appointed its first residential Bishop with his residence in Moroto. Bishop Paul Kalanda became its second residential Bishop in 1981, after the retirement of Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi. In 1992 after the transfer of Bishop Paul Kalanda to Fort-Portal, Bishop Henry A. Ssentongo became the third residential Bishop of this Diocese.
BISHOPS
The Rt. Rev. Damino Giulio Guzzetti, MCCJ. Born on 15th July, 1959 at Turate, Lombardy, Italy was ordained priest on 23rd September 1989. He was appointed Bishop of Moroto on 9th February 2014. He was ordained and installed as Bishop of Moroto on 24th May, 2014, replacing Rt. Rev. Henry A. Ssentongo who shepherded Moroto Diocese from 1992 to 2014 when he retired.
About the Diocese
Regina Mundi Cathedral - Diocese of Moroto
Welcome to the Diocese of Moroto. 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 religious priests with their dates of ordination. Districts Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Amudat, Nabilatuk
ADDRESS
Bishop’s Office Moroto,
P.O. Box 46, MOROTO or
c/o P.O. Box 3872, KAMPALA
Tel: +256 (0) 772.844121, +256 (0) 751.063064
E-mails: damianoguzzetti@gmail.com
Website: www.ssdworld.org.ug