Lugazi Diocese
1,969,264
Population
442
Catechists
829,660
Catholic Population
34
Missionary Sisters
27
Parishes
8
Missionary Priests
88
Diocesan Priests
2
Sisters
About The Diocese
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Diocese History
HISTORY
The Diocese of Lugazi was erected on 23rd February 1997, with Bishop Matthias Ssekamanya as its First Ordinary until 4th November 2014, when Pope Francis appointed a new shepherd in the names of The Rt. Rev. Christopher Kakooza, who was installed as Bishop of Lugazi on 3rd January 2015. This territory was formerly part of the Archdiocese of Kampala and is now a suffragan of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala. -
Diocese
Welcome to the diocese of Lugazi! 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.
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Statistics
Description Number Area 4,595 Sq Km Population 1,969,264 Catholics 829,660 Parishes 27 Diocesan Priests 88 Local Congregations of Religious Sisters 2 Missionary Priests 8 Missionary Sisters 34 Catechists 442 -
Functions
Position Name Vicar General Msgr. Richard Kayondo Chancellor Fr. John Chrysostom Sserwadda Treasurer Fr. Anthony Gesuula Secretary for Education - Primary Fr. Peter Ntege Secretary for Education – Secondary Fr. Gyaviira Kimuli Religious Education Fr. Fr. Ignatius Ndawula Director for Caritas Fr. John Lule Pastoral Coordinator / Director
for the LaityFr. Gabriel Kiwanuka Director for the Catechists Fr. Godfrey Mboowa Board of Consultors Msgr. Richard Kayondo Fr. Ignatius Kivumbi Fr. Anthony Gesuula Fr. Vincent Wasswa Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo Fr. Gabriel Kiwanuka Fr. Ignatius Ndawula Fr. Denis Luntamye Fr. Stephen Okech Officialitas Judge Fr. John Chrysostom Sserwadda Defender of the Bond Fr. Ignatius Kibowa Notary Fr. Ignatius Kibowa Assessor Fr. Emmanuel Walakira Medical Services Director Fr. Pius Nnunda Youth Chaplain (Outside Schools) Fr. Benjamin Lubega Youth Chaplain (In Schools) Fr. Emmanuel Nzirubusa Vocations’ Chaplain Fr. Vincent Wasswa Director of P.M.S. Fr. Ignatius Ndawula Liturgy Msgr. Richard Kayondo Information Director Miss Nantale Annet Land Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo Censors Msgr. Richard Kayondo Fr. Joachim Mugalu Fr. John Chrysostom Maviiri -
Institutions
A: SEMINARY
1. St. Joseph’s Seminary Nyenga
P.O Box 150, Jinja
Tel. 0752-691691
E-mail, nyesem@yahoo.comB: SCHOOLS (some)
(a) Primary:1. Namagunga Primary Boarding School
P.O. Box 68, Lugazi
E-mail: namagungapbs@yahoo.com2. Uganda Martyrs. Junior Boys School – Namilyango
P.O. Box 214 Mukono
Or P.O. Box 2116 Kampala
Tel. office: 0414376893
E-mail: admin@jbs-namilyango.ac.ug
Website: www.jbs-namilyango.ac.ug
3. St. Thereza Namilyango Girls Boarding Primary School
P.O. Box 562 Mukono
Tel. 0414-571182
E-mail: sttherezangosch@yahoo.com4. St. Agnes Catholic Girls Boarding Primary School Naggalama
P.O. Box 22004, Naggalama
Tel. 0414-388806
E-mail: st_agnesgirls@yahoo.com5. Stella Maris Boarding Primary School Nsuube
P.O. Box 3, Nkokonjeru
E-mail: stellamaris@yahoo.comb) Secondary (some)
1. Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga
P.O. Box 18, lugazi@africaonline.co.ug
Tel. 0414-448280
E-mail: namag18@yahoo.com2. Namilyango College
P.O. Box 7091, Kampala
Tel. 0414-290009 / 0782-436190
Fax: 0414-290075
E-mail: headmaster@namilyangocollege.sc.ug3. St. Joseph Senior Secondary School Naggalama
P.O. Box 22002, Naggalama, Uganda
Tel. Office: 0414-376935
E-mail: nagalama@yahoo.co.in4. St. Balikuddembe Senior Secondary School Kisoga
P.O. Box 250, Mukono
Tel. 0312-112328
E-mail: stddembe@yahoo.com5. St. Peter’s Nkokonjeru Senior Secondary School
P.O. Box 962, Nkokonjeru
Tel. 0782- 367428 / 0771-367428
E-mail: st.petersnkokonjeru@yahoo.com6. St. Joseph’s High School Namagunga
P.O. Box 73, Lugazi
Tel. Office: 0772-441400 / 0414-573353 / 0312-110244
E-mail: stjosephnamagunga1@yahoo.com7. St. Mathias Kalemba Secondary School Nazigo
P.O. Box 18256, Kayunga
Tel. 0434 – 130110
Fax: 0434-130491
E-mail: st.kalemba@yahoo.com8. Our Lady of Africa S.S. Namilyango
P.O. Box 128, Seeta, Mukono
Tel. 0414- 372462 / 0712-8146709. St. Pontiano Ngondwe’s Senior Secondary School Kangulumira
P.O. Box 98 Jinja
Tel. 0772-66635510. St. Lawrence S.S.S Ssonde, Namugongo
P.O. Box 9386, Kampala
Tel: 0414-372156 / 0772-46035611. Seeta High School
(Main Campus)
P.O. Box 417,
Mukono
Tel. 0414-571189
Seeta High School
(Mbalala Campus)
P.O. Box 417, Mukono
Tel. 0414-594073
Dkafumbe@yahoo.com
(c) Tertiary (some):
1. St. Denis Vocational Technical School Bukeerere
P.O. Box 20047, Kampala
Tel. 0774-0261962. St. Charles Lwanga Technical Institute – Malongwe
P.O. Box 211, Lugazi.3. Sancta Maria Primary Teachers College Nkokonjeru
P.O. Box 196, Lugazi -
Religious Institutions
RELIGIOUS ORDERS: PRIESTS
1. Consolata Missionaries
Consolata Youth Centre - Kiwanga
P.O. Box 40088
Nakawa - Kampala
Tel. 0414- 290296
E-mail: consolatacentreug@gmail.com
2. St. Joseph’s Missionary Society / Mill Hill Missionaries
St. Karoli Lwanga Mbikko Parish
P.O. Box 1536 Jinja
E-mail: st.klmbikko2011@gmail.com3. Servants of Mary
Kisoga Parish
P.O. Box 10559 Kampala
and
P.O. Box 42 Mukono4. The Augustinians of the Assumption
(Assumptionists)
Kyabakadde Parish
P.O Box 87 Lugazi
E-mail: pkisangani@yahoo.fr
RELIGIOUS ORDERS OF WOMEN
1. Little Sisters of St. Francis, Nkokonjeru
(founded by Mother Kevin on 1st May 1923)
P.O. Box 80 NKOKONJERU2. Good Samaritan Sisters
(founded in 1978 by Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga as diocesan congregation in Kampala
Archdiocese)
P.O. Box 489 MUKONO3. Franciscan Missionaries Sisters for Africa (founded by Mother Kevin)
Mbikko Parish
P.O. Box 1983 JINJA
Tel. 0434-121342
Fax: 0434-120187
E-mail: kevimbko@infocom.co.ug
4. Religious of the Sacred Heart Novitiate Uganda / Kenya
Naava Road, 38-Mbikko Parish
P.O Box 689 – JINJA5. Missionary Sisters Queen of Apostles
St. Mary’s Parish Malongwe, P.O Box 74, Lugazi
E-mail. philippasra@gmail.com6. Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Sacred Heart Community
Upper Kauga
P.O Box 27, Mukono.
Tel. 0414 290 326
E-mail. shjmmukono@gmail.com7. Mantellate Sisters Servants of Mary
P.O Box 4635 Kampala
Or
P.O Box 10559 Kampala
Or
P.O Box 42 Mukono8. Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Lugazi Cathedral Parish
P.O. Box 35, Lugazi.
9. Sisters of the Blessed Virgin
Kabimbiri Parish
P.O. Box 18261 Kayunga
CONVENTS OF LOCAL RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS (SOME)
1. Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
P.O Box 80, Nkokonjeru2. St. Thereza Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
Convent Namagunga
P.O Box 68, Lugazi3. Our Lady of Good Counsel
Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
P.O Box 712 Naggalama
Tel. 0414-388806
E-mail: lsosfnagconvent@yahoo.com4. The Good Samaritan Sisters
Takajjunge Convent
P.O Box 489, Mukono5. Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
Kayunga Convent
P.O Box 18012 Kayunga.6. Our Lady and St. Michael
Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
Nazigo Convent
P.O Box 18120 Kayunga.
E-mail: mry_anthony@yahoo.com7. Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
Namiryango Convent
P.O Box 214 Mukono.8. Daughters of Mary (Bannabiikira Sisters)
Buvuma Convent
P.O Box 87- Lugazi. -
Health Units
1. St. Francis Naggalama Hospital
P.O. Box 22004 Naggalama
Tel. 0392-702709
E-mail: nagga@ucmb.co.ug
2. St. Francis Nkokonjeru Hospital
P.O. Box 20 Nkokonjeru
Tel. 0392-737648
E-mail: nkoko@ucmb.co.ug
3. St. Francis Hospital Nyenga
P.O. Box 24 Jinja
Tel. 043-130971
E-mail: nyenga@ucmb.co.ug4. St. Charles Lwanga Buikwe Hospital
P.O. Box 134, Lugazi
E-mail: buikwe.hospital@hotmail.com
Buikwe.hospital@gmail.com5. Holy Cross and Mother of God Kangulumira Mission Health Centre II
P.O. Box 2099 Jinja Kayunga.6. Kayunga Namagabi Health Centre
P.O. Box 18012 Kayunga7. Kasawo Mission Health Centre
P.O. Box 87, Lugazi8. Bukeerere Health Centre II
P.O. Box 247
Kampala9. The Good Samaritan Sisters
Ttakajunge Health Centre
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Parishes
1. Bukeerere Parish (St. Charles Lwanga, 1951)
C/O Lugazi Diocese
P. O Box 87 Lugazi
Diocesan Priests.2. Busaana (St. Jude, 2019)
P.O. Box 18012, Kayunga
Mill Hill Missionaries3. Buvuma Parish (St. John Baptist, 1901)
P.O Box 87, Lugazi
Diocesan Priests.4. Kabimbiri (Our Lady of Assumpition, 1957)
P.O Box 210115 Kasawo
Diocesan Priests.5. Kangulumira (Holy Cross 1982)
P.O Box 2099 Jinja
Diocesan Priests.6. Kasawo (Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, 1996)
c/o Lugazi Diocese
P.O Box 87, Lugazi
Diocesan Priests.7. Kayunga (Our Lady of Fatima, 1949).
P.O Box 18012 Kayunga.
Diocesan Priests.8. Kyabakadde Parish (St. Charles Lwanga, 2014)
P.O. Box 87, Lugazi
Tel. 0788-929134
Augustinian Fathers
9. Kisoga Parish (St. Joseph Balikuddembe, 1989)
P.O Box 10559 Kampala and Box 42 Mukono
Servants of Mary ( Fathers and Sisters)
10. Kitimbwa Parish (St. Mathias Mulumba, 1997)
P.O Box 18012 Kayunga11. Kiwanga Parish (St. Charles Lwanga, 2018)
c/o P.O. Box 87, Lugazi
12. Kiyindi Parish (Stella Maris, 2011)
P.O. Box 87, Lugazi13. Lugazi Parish (Mary Queen of Peace, 1994)
P.O Box 35 Lugazi14. Kkoome Parish (Stella Maris)
P.O. Box 42 Mukono
Servants of Mary (Fathers)
15. Malongwe Parish (St. Mary, 1956)
P.O Box 87, Lugazi
E-mail . malongweparish@yahoo.com16. Mbikko Parish (St. Karoli Lwanga, 1992)
Mill Hill Missionaries
P.O Box 1536 Jinja17. Mukono Parish (St. Paul, 1997)
P.O Box 426 Mukono
e-mail . stpaulmukono@yahoo.com18. Naggalama Parish (St. Joseph, 1896)
P.O Box 22002 Naggalama19. Nakibano Parish (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary)
P. O Box 87, Lugazi20. Namagunga Parish (St. Peter Claver & Sacred Heart, 1927)
Box 73 Lugazi21. Naminya Parish (St. Denis Ssebuggwawo, 2018)
P.O. Box P.O Box 1536 Jinja22. Namiryango Parish (Our Lady of Lourdes, 1907)
Box 34 Mukono
Tel: 041-29052023. Nazigo Parish (Sacred Heart 1968)
Box 18120 Kayunga24. Nkokonjeru Parish (Queen of Peace, 1896)
P.O. Box 23 Nkokonjeru
E-mail: nkokonjeru(at)yahoo.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/nkokonjeru25. Ntunda Parish (St. Mary’s 1998)
P.O. Box 18223 Kayunga26. Nyenga Parish (St. Francis, 1901)
P.O.Box 274, Lugazi
27. Seeta Parish (St. Augustine, 2017)
P.O. Box 446 Mukono -
Priests
Name Date of Ordination Rt. Rev. Kakooza Christopher (Ordinary) 18.05.1975 Rt. Rev. Ssekamanya Matthias (Emeritus) 19.12.1965 Fr. Bakachi Clement 10.07.2011 Fr. Balagira Anthony 10.08.1996 Fr. Bette Charles 28.07.2007 Fr. Butaleeba Simeo 28.07.2018 Fr. Bwenvu Gerald 28.07.2012 Fr. Gavamukulya Albert 29.11.1981 Fr. Gesuula Anthony 08.07.1990 Fr. Jjemba Charles Lwanga 25.07.1998 Fr. Kabuusu Charles 29.07.2017 Fr. Kafeero Athanasius 22.07.1995 Fr. Kasule Gerald Anthony .05.2006 Fr. Katwere Aloysius Gonzaga 12.09.1992 Fr. Kayita Ignatius 28.06.1987 Fr. Kibirige Denis 28.07.2018 Fr. Kibowa Ignatius 12.08.1992 Fr. Kiggundu Anatoli 10.08.1996 Fr. Kigoye Maurice 03.06.1983 Fr. Kimuli Gyaviira 11.09.1993 Fr. Kivumbi Ignatius 03.06.1983 Fr. Kuteesa Mugagga Lubowa 13.07.2019 Fr. Kyazze Frank Lwanga 29.07.2017 Fr. Kyeyune Vianney 28.07.2012 Fr. Lubega Benjamin 25.07.2009 Fr. Lubega Kasozi Godfrey 08.07.1990 Fr. Lubula Joseph 28.08.2010 Fr. Lukyamuzi Simon Peter 29.07.2006 Fr. Lule John 21.07.2007 Fr. Masaaba John of God 29/06/2013 Fr. Matovu Jude Thaddeous 30.07.2005 Fr. Maviiri Ndidde John Chrysostom 29.11.1981 Fr. Mawayira Kizito 28.08.2004 Fr. Mawejje Matthias 28.08.2007 Fr. Mbaalu Thomas 24.07.2004 Fr. Mbowa Godfrey 25.07.2009 Fr. Msgr. Kayondo Richard 26.08.1984 Fr. Mugabi Francis Ceasar 25.07.2015 Fr. Mugabo Deogratias 16.08.1997 Fr. Mugalaasi Alexander 29/06/2013 Fr. Mugalu Joachim 16.02.1986 Fr. Mugambe Anthony 09.12.2006 Fr. Mugerwa Benedict 28.07.2012 Fr. Mukasa Henry 29.07.2006 Fr. Mukasa Joseph Balikuddembe 11.12.1966 Fr. Mulinda Lawrence 22.07.1995 Fr. Musanje John Chrysostom 03.07.1988 Fr. Musisi Joseph 11.09.1993 Fr. Musoke Francis Xavier 25.07.2015 Fr. Muyimbwa Paul 15.07.2000 Fr. Ndawula Ignatius 16.08.1997 Fr. Nnunda Pius 16.08.1997 Fr. Nsekanabo Joseph 28.08.1904 Fr. Nsubuga Bikompole Francis 11.09.1993 Fr. Nsubuga Joseph 28.07.2012 Fr. Nsubuga Paul 10.12.1967 Fr. Ntege Peter Richard 12.09.1982 Fr. Nzirubusa Emmanuel 10.08.1996 Fr. Oboth Moses 28.07.2018 Fr. Okech Stephen 05.10.1985 Fr. Oyo Martin 29.07.2017 Fr. Safari Eugene 12.09.1992 Fr. Ssali Aloysius 28.07.2012 Fr. Ssebitoogo Paul 09.08.2003 Fr. Ssebunnya Augustine 29.11.1981 Fr. Ssemanda Richard 30.07.2016 Fr. Ssempijja Charles 10.08.1996 Fr. Ssemwezi Pontiano 30.07.2016 Fr. Ssemwogerere Ntwatwa Matthias 15.06.2002 Fr. Ssengozi Jude 30.07.2016 Fr. Ssenkooto John Leonard 08.07.1990 Fr. Sserunjogi Expedit 21.09.1986 Fr. Sserwadda David 26.07.2008 Fr. Sserwadda John Chrysostom 16.08.1997 Fr. Ssessanga Simon Peter 25.07.2009 Fr. Ssimbwa Mathias 08.12.1974 Fr. Ssonko John Baptist 14.07.2001 Fr. Ssuuna Charles 30.07.2016 Fr. Tamale Peter Lawrence 30.07.2016 Fr. Tebandeke Gerald 29.07.2017 Fr. Wakibugu Gerald 28.07.2018 Fr. Walakira Emmanuel 16.08.1997 Fr. Walusimbi Moses 30.07.2016 Fr. Wamala Joseph 16.07.2011 Fr. Wasswa John Bosco 16.07.2011 Fr. Wasswa Vincent 19.06.1983 Fr. Yiga Denis 03.06.1983
Cathedral
Queen of Peace Cathedral Diocese of Lugazi
ORDINARY
The Rt. Rev. Christopher Kakooza was born at Nsambya Hospital on 15th
of November 1952. His parents lived at Lusaze, Kyaddondo County, in now
Mapeera Nabulagala Parish in the Archdiocese of Kampala.
He was ordained a priest on 3rd June 1983 at St. Mbaaga’s Seminary Ggaba,
by the late Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of
Kampala Archdiocese on 30th January 1999 and consecrated on 17th April
1999 at Rubaga. Appointed Bishop of Lugazi Diocese on 4th November 2014
and installed on 3 rd January 2015.
ADDRESS:
Lugazi Diocese
P.O. Box 87
Lugazi, Uganda
Tel: (256)0392177032 and (256)0392177033
E-mail: lugazi@africaonline.co.ug
BISHOP EMERITUS
The Rt. Rev. Matthias Ssekamanya was born at Luteete Health centre on 15
October 1930, Mulajje Parish (then Kampala Archdiocese) now Kasana-Luweero. His parents lived at Bubuubi near Zirobwe.
Ordained Priest on 19th December 1965 at Lubaga Cathedral by Bishop
J.Grief. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kampala Archdiocese on 30th March,
1985 and consecrated on 2nd June, 1985 at Namugongo by His Eminence
Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga.
Appointed First Bishop of Lugazi on 30th November, 1996 and took Canonical possession of Lugazi on 23rd February, 1997. Upon reaching his retirement age, the Holy Father accepted his resignation on 4th November 2014.
ADDRESS:
Bishop’s House Namagunga
P.O. Box 87 Lugazi
Tel. (256) 0772466562 and (256) 0752695146
E-mail: lugazi@africaonline.co.ug