Welcome to Nebbi Catholic diocese! 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.

HISTORY
The Catholic faith infiltrated Northern Uganda through the work of the Verona Fathers now known as Comboni Missionaries; Bishop Daniel Comboni who became the Apostolic Vicar of Khartoum in the Vicariate of Central Africa (in December 1877) founded this Congregation. After his death in 1881, the Comboni missionaries continued with the work under Bishop Xavier Francis Geyer moving southwards from Bahrel Ghazal through Gondokoro where they reached on 18th of January 1910, then Nimule until they arrived in Pakwach. At Nimule on the Uganda-Sudan boarder, they were not allowed to enter Uganda as they could not produce an entry permit except a recommendation from the Governor General of Sudan. But later, they were cleared from Entebbe and at last on 17th of February 1910, they reached their destination; the government post of Koba, a settlement on the Eastern bank of River Nile more or less facing the Present day Pakwach.
As for the recent History of the Catholic Diocese of Nebbi, it was erected by Pope John Paul II on 23rd of February, 1996 under the patronage of Immaculate Heart of Mary. Its first Bishop was the Rt. Rev. John Baptist Odama, who received his Episcopal Ordination on 26th May 1996. He worked in Nebbi diocese until 1999 when he became the first Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese. The Ecclesiastical Province of Gulu comprises Gulu Archdiocese, and the suffragan Dioceses of Nebbi, Arua and Lira.  Nebbi Catholic Diocese was curved from Arua Diocese in West Nile Region. Geographically, Nebbi Catholic Diocese covers a total land area of 5098 square kilometres in the Districts of Nebbi, Zombo, Pakwach and Madi-Okollo recently curved from Arua District.
When the Ecclesiastical Province of Gulu was created in 1999, Archbishop John Baptist Odama was transferred to the see of Gulu as the first Metropolitan Archbishop and the see of Nebbi was taken over by Rt. Rev. Martin Luluga who was the then Bishop of Gulu. The third Ordinary of Nebbi Catholic Diocese was Rt. Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok who was appointed on the 08th of February 2011 after Bishop Martin Luluga retired. On 9th of February 2019, Bishop Sanctus, became the Bishop of Lira after his transfer there. Now the see of Nebbi is Vacant with a Diocesan Administrator, Msgr. Emmanuel Odaga steering the Diocese. He was elected by the College of Consultors on 11th of February 2019 to this task. The Diocese now has 19 Parishes and 3 Sub-Parishes.

1.St. Matthias Mulumba, Abanga

P.0 Box 120, Paidha

Diocesan Priests

2.St. Daniel Comboni, Akanyo

P.0 Box 87, Nebbi

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Major Institution: St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School

3.St. Kizito, Angaba Parish

P.0 Box 39, Nebbi

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

4.St. Anthony, Angal Parish

P.0 Box 85, Nebbi

Priests Serving: Comboni Missionary Priests and Brothers

Religious Sisters: Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu, Evangelizing Sisters of Mary

Major Institutions: Angal SS, Angal Hospital, Angal Pastoral Centre, and Comboni Technical School

5.St. Joseph the Husband of Mary, Jangokoro Parish

P.0 Box 87, Paidha

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

6.St. Joseph the Worker, Kango Parish

P.0 Box 52, Paidha

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Major Institutions: St. John Paul II SS-Kango

7.Our Lady of Trust, Pakwach Parish

P.0 Box 14, Pakwach

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Religious Sisters: Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu

Major Institutions: Panyango SS in Panyango Sub-Parish, Paroketo SS and Pakwach Health Centre

8.Immaculate Heart of Mary, Nebbi Cathedral Parish

P.0 Box 23, Nebbi

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Religious Brothers: Brothers of Christian Instruction, Marian Brothers, Brothers of St. Martin De Porres

Religious Sisters: Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu, Daughters of Providence of Nebbi, and Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, Nebbi

Major Institutions: St. Maria Goretty Girls SS, Nebbi Town SS, St. Daniel Comboni’s College Omyer, Akaba Technical School, and Providence Vocational School 

9.Holy Family, Nyapea Parish

P.0 Box 61, Paidha

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Religious Brothers: Brothers of the Sacred Heart

Religious Sisters: Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu

Major Institutions: Nyapea Hospital, and St. Aloysius College Nyapea

10.Our Lady of Fatima, Orussi Parish

P.0 Box 273, Nebbi

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Religious Sisters: Sacred Heart Sisters of Moyo

Major Institutions: Erussi SS and Orussi Health Centre

11.Our Lady of Assumption, Paidha Parish

P.0 Box 106, Paidha

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Religious Sisters: Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu

Major Institution: St. Augustine’s Paidha SS

12.Immaculate Heart of Mary, Panyimur Parish

P.0 Box 183, Nebbi

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Major Institution: Panyimur SS

13. St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Parombo Parish

P.0 Box 35, Nebbi

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Religious Sisters: Sacred Heart Sisters of Moyo

Major Institution: Parombo SS

14.Our Lady Help of Christians, Rhino-Camp Parish

P.0 Box 563, Arua

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

15.Immaculate Conception, Uleppi Parish

P.0 Box 186, Arua

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Religious Sisters: Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu

Religious Brothers: Franciscan Brothers at Adraa, in Offaka Sub-Parish

Major Institutions: Adraa Agricultural College in Offaka Sub-Parish, Uleppi SS, and Uleppi Health Centre (St. Jude) 

16.St. Charles Lwanga, Wadelai Parish

P.0 Box 82, Nebbi

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Major Institutions: Wadelai SS, and St. Francis of Assisi SS Pawor

17.Sts. Peter and Paul, Warr Parish

P.0 Box 84, Paidha

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Religious Brothers: Marian Brothers and Brothers of Christian Instruction in Atyak Sub-Parish

Religious Sisters: Sacred Heart Sisters of Moyo

Major Institutions: Agiermach Health Centre, Agiermach Technical, St. Peter’s Warr Girls SS, and Atyak Secondary School in Atyak Sub-Parish

18.St. Joseph the Worker, Zeu Parish

P.0 Box 153, Paidha

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Major Institution: Negrini Memorial SS

19.St. Dominic, Zumbo Parish

P.0 Box 31, Paidha

Priests Serving: Diocesan Priests

Major Institution: St. Dominic SS, Zumbo.

1. Sts. Francis and Clare, Offaka Sub-Parish Served by a Diocesan Priest

2. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atyak Sub-Parish Served by a Diocesan Priest

3. Sts. Peter and Paul Panyango Sub-Parish Served by Diocesan Priests residing in Pakwach Parish

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE DIOCESE:

CONSULTORS
1.    Fr. Richard Lino Opio
2.    Fr. Lawrence Driwale (Notary)
3.    Fr. Denis Ocanda
4.    Fr. Emmanuel Ocokuru
5.    Fr. Peter Jachan
6.    Fr. Valente Jatho
7.    Fr. Pastore Agwokotho
8.    Fr. Jackson Kerunga
9.    Fr. Elio Zanei

1.    Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG)
       Pakwach Parish 
2.    Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG)
       Angal; Parish

3.    Divine Mercy Community
       P. O. Box 88, Nebbi
       Aryek Chapel

4.    Comboni Missionaries
       Angal Parish

5.    Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG), Nebbi Parish ,
       P.O.Box 23, Nebbi.

6.    Marian Brothers, Nebbi Parish,
       P.O.Box 23, Nebbi.

7.    St. Martin De Porres Brothers
       Parombo PArish

8.    Sacred Heart Sisters of Moyo
       Parombo Parish

9.   Sacred Heart Sisters of Moyo, Orussi Parish
 
10.   Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG)
        Paidha

11.    Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG)
         Uleppi

12.    Franciscan Brothers of Dublin–Ireland, Uleppi Parish

13.    Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG)
         Nyapea

14.    Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Nyapea Parish

15.    Sacred Heart Sisters of Moyo, Warr

16.    Marian Brothers, Warr

17.    Daughters of Providence, Nebbi Cathedral Parish
         P. O. Box 88, Nebbi

18.    Sister of St. Charles Borromeo, Nebbi
         P. O. Box 88, Nebbi

19.Marian Brothers, Olyeko, Nebbi Cathedral Parish

20. Ave Maria Kalwang Farm of Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu (LSMIG), Nebbi Cathedral

21. Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu, Ceragem, Nebbi Cathedral Parish

22. The Evangelizing Sisters of Mary, Angal Pastoral Centre, Angal Parish

23. The Brothers of Christian Instruction, Nebbi Town SS, Nebbi Cathedral Parish

24. The Brothers of Christian Instruction, Atyak Sub-Parish, Warr parish

25. Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church, Offaka Sub-Parish, Uleppi Parish

1.    Angal Hospital(St. Luke’s)
       P.O.Box 85, Nebbi

2.    Nyapea Hospital (Holy Family)
       P.O.Box 92, Paidha

3.    Pakwach Mission Health Centre
       P.O.Box128, Pakwach

4.    Orussi Health Centre(Our Lady of Fatima)
       P.O.Box 162, Nebbi

5.    UleppiHealth Centre
       P.O.Box 186, Arua

6.    Agiermach Health Centre
       P.O.Box 183,
       Nebbi

1.    Wadelai SS
       c/o Wadelai Parish
       P.O.Box 82, Nebbi.
 
2.    Panyango SS
       c/o Pakwach Parish
 
3.    Paroketo SS
       P.O.Box 79, Pakwach
 
4.    Panyimur SS
       P.O.Box 183, Nebbi
 
5.    Parombo SS
       P.O.Box 240, Nebbi
 
6.    Orussi SS
       P.O.Box 157, Nebbi
 
7.    Angal SS
       P.O.Box 4, Nebbi
 
8.    St. Daniel Comboni’s College - Omyer
       P.O.Box 78, Nebbi
 
9.    Uleppi SS
       c/o Uleppi Parish
 
10.    Paidha SS (St. Augustine’s)
         P.O.Box 117, Paidha
 
11.    St. Aloysius College - Nyapea
         P.O.Box 71, Paidha
 
12.    Negrini Memorial SS
         P.O.Box 156, Paidha
 
13.    St. Dominic’s SS - Zumbo
         P.O.Box 31, Paidha
 
14.    St. Peter’s College – Warr Girls
         P.O.Box 15, Paidha
 
15.    John Paul II SS - Kango
         P.O.Box 52, Paidha
 
16.    Akaba Technical School
         c/o Nebbi Cathedral Parish
 
17.    Agiermach Technical School
         P.O.Box 84, Paidha

18.    Comboni Technical School - Angal
         P.O.Box 85, Nebbi
 
19.    St. Joseph’s PTC – Angal (Catechists Formation Centre)
         P.O.Box 85, Nebbi

20.    St. Maria Goretty Girls Secondary School, Nebbi

21.    St. Thomas Aquinas SS, Akanyo

22.    Providence Vocational School, Nebbi

23.    Adraa Agricultural College, Offaka Sub-Parish, Uleppi Parish

24.    Nebbi Town Secondary School, Nebbi

25.    Atyak Secondary School, Atyak Sub-Parish, Warr Parish

Bishop’s House

P.O. Box 88,

NEBBI-UGANDA

Tel: +256 772 517368