Welcome to the diocese of Fort Portal. Find on this website information about the history of the diocese, its bishops (the Ordinary, and his Auxiliary), 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 Diocese of Fort Portal was created by Pope John XXIII on April 19th, 1961 together with the appointment of Rt. Rev. Vincent Joseph McCauley CSC, now Servant of God as its first Bishop. The Diocese was detached from Mbarara Diocese which up to 1953 was Rwenzori Vicariate.  The founding of Fort Portal Diocese was a fruit of the missionary work of the Missionaries of Africa, also known as the White Fathers and the Missionary activity of Fr. Augustine Achte (Pere Akiti) who introduced the Catholic faith in Tooro.
When Pope Paul VI visited Uganda in 1969, he ordained among others Bishop Serapio B. Magambo, Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal on 1st August, 1969.  Bishop Magambo took Canonical possession of the Diocese of Fort Portal as its Ordinary on 1st January, 1972.
Bishop Serapio B. Magambo was succeeded by Bishop Paul L. Kalanda by then the Bishop of Moroto.  He was appointed to the See of Fort Portal on 28th August, 1991 and was installed as Ordinary, taking Canonical possession of the Diocese on 3rd November, 1991.  
In 1999, the Diocese was graced with the appointment of Rt. Rev. Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti as Auxiliary Bishop.  Bishop Paul L. Kalanda was succeeded by Rt. Rev. Robert K. Muhiirwa who was ordained and installed on June 15th, 2003.  The Diocese comprises of 29 Parishes divided in three deaneries namely: Virika, Kamwenge and Katoosa.  The Diocese covers the civic districts of
Kabarole, Bundibugyo, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Ntoroko, Bunyangabu and Kitagwenda.
Fort Portal is a suffrugan Diocese within the Archdiocese of Mbarara since 1999.

PRIESTS INCARDINATED ELSEWHERE

1. Fr. Isidore Ndagizimana
   Diocese of Austin, Texas, USA

2. Fr. Francis Muhenda
Australia

3. Fr. Thadeus Balinda
   Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, USA

PRIESTS & BROTHERS OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES AND SOCIETIES OF
APOSTOLIC LIFE (Pontifical)

1. Congregation of the Holy Cross
1. Fr. Tom Smith, CSC
2. Fulgentius Katende, CSC
3. Fr. Richard Potthast, CSC
4. Fr. William Lukati, CSC
5. Fr. James Burasa, CSC
6. Fr. Comfort Agele, CSC
7. Fr. Serapio Wamara, CSC
8. Fr. John Baptist Nsubuga, CSC
9. Fr. Richard Kyazze, CSC
10. Fr. Dennis Kule, CSC
11. Bro. Joseph Kaganda, CSC
12. Bro. Jim Nichols, CSC
13. Bro. Evarist Neema, CSC
14. Bro. Cleophas Kyomuhendo, CSC
15. Deacon Julius Mumbere, CSC

2. Camillian Fathers:
1. Fidelis Safaali Mushi, MI

CISTERCIAN MONKS

Fr. Dhelo Jimani Mark

TECHNICAL
1.    St. Joseph’s Technical Institute, Virika
       P.O. Box 778, Fort Portal

2.  Hakitengya Polytechnic – Bundibugyo
     c/o P.O. Box 214, Fort Portal

3.  St. Joseph’s Technical School, Kyarubingo
     P.O. Box 1303, Kabujogera

4.  Ave Maria Youth Technical Training Centre
     P.O. Box 214, Fort Portal

5. Kyarusozi Vocational Training School
    P.O. Box 46, Fort Portal

6. St. Francis Technical School
    P.O. Box 2, Kyegegwa

7.  Bishop Magambo Technical School
     P.O. Box 223, Fort Portal

TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

10. Rosa Mystica Institute of Business and Vocational Training
      P.O. Box 550, Fort Portal

11. Virika School of Nursing
      P.O. Box 233, Fort Portal

12. Bishop Magambo Counselor Training Institute
      P.O. Box 44, Fort Portal

13. Uganda Martyrs' University Polytechnic Fort Portal Campus
      P. O. Box 44, Fort Portal

14. St. Augustine’s PTC, Butiiti
     P. O. Box 44, Fort Portal

ORPHANAGES/BABIES HOMES

  1. Miryante Orphanage, Wekomiire Parish
      P. O. Box 2 Kyegegwa

  2. Kagoma Orphanage, Kagoma Parish
      P. O. Box 214 Fort Portal

 3. Toro Babies Home
     P.O. Box 500, Fort Portal

Technical Institute

RELIGIOUS ORDERS OF PRIESTS

1.  Capuchin Fathers
    P.O. Box 175 MITYANA and
    P.O. Box 33347, KAMPALA
    Tel: 0782837224; 0414-576626 Email: capuganda@hotmail.com

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES OF BROTHERS

1. Brothers of St. Charles Lwanga (Bannakaroli Brothers)
    Kiyinda Brothers’ Residence
    P.O. Box 175, MITYANA
    Tel: 075551246

2. Brothers of Christian Instruction (FIC)
    Mubende Brothers’ Residence
    P.O. Box 30, MUBENDE

3. Capuchin Brothers
    P.O. Box 175 MITYANA or
    P.O. Box 33347, KAMPALA
    Tel: 0782837224; 0414-576626 Email: capuganda@hotmail.com

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES OF WOMEN

1. Mary Queen of Martyrs
    Carmelite Sisters Monastery
    P.O. Box 260, MITYANA
    Tel: 046444-2068; 0772467646

2. Daughters of Mary (Bannabikira Sisters)
    Mubende Convent
    P.O. Box 30, MUBENDE
    Tel: 0772096489

3. Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix (IHMR)
    P.O. Box 175, MITYANA
    Tel: 0772628796; 0414321240 (Generalate)

4. The Little Sisters of St. Francis (LSOSF)
     Naama Convent
     P.O. Box 175, MITYANA
     Tel: 046444-2175

5.  Sisters of Mary of Mount Carmel
     Kyengeza Convent
     P.O. Box 141, MITYANA
     Tel: 0772885061

6. The Good Samaritan Sisters (GSS)
     Buyambi Convent
     P.O. Box 175, MITYANA
     Tel: 0782456736; 414-270945 (Generalate) www.gsnalukolongo.org

7. Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (SMHC)
    Busunju Convent
    P.O. Box 175, MITYANA
    P.O. 11893, KAMPALA
    Tel: 0774977282;             Email: smhc@ieazy.com

1.    Virika Mother House
       Daughters of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus (Banyatereza Sisters)
      P.O. Box 370, Fort Portal
2.    Yerya Novitiate
       Banyatereza Sisters
       P.O. Box 370, Fort Portal
3.    Holy Family Convent (House of Elderly Sisters)
       Banyatereza Sisters
       P.O. Box 108, Fort Portal
4.    Kinyamasika Generalate
       Brothers of St. Joseph the Worker
       P.O. Box 165, Fort Portal
5.    Virika Community
       Brothers of St. Joseph the Worker
       P.O. Box 165, Fort Portal
6.    Saaka Novitiate
       Brothers of St. Joseph the Worker
      P.O. Box 949, Fort Portal                                                                         7.    Virika House
       Holy Cross Brothers and Priests
       P.O. Box 527, Fort Portal
8.    Saaka Holy Cross Novitiate
       Holy Cross Brothers and Priests
       P.O. Box 176, Fort Portal
9.    Kyarusozi Parish
       Holy Cross Brothers and Priests
       P.O. Box 46, Fort Portal
10.   Virika House
        Holy Cross Sisters
        P.O. Box 372, Fort Portal
11.   Kyarusozi Community
        Holy Cross Sisters
        P.O. Box 372, Fort Portal
12.    Mabira Community
         Sisters of Our Lady of Good Counsel                                                                P.O. Box 214, Fort Portal
13.    Kamwenge Community
         Evangelizing Sisters of Mary
         P. O. Box 214, Fort Portal
14.   Virika Community
        Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri
        P.O. Box 945, Fort Portal
15.    Nyakasura Parish Community
        Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross
        P. O. Box 214, Fort Portal   

CONGREGATIONS OF PRIESTS:

        Congregation of Holy Cross
        P.O. Box 527, Fort Portal

CONGREGATIONS OF BROTHERS:

       Holy Cross Brothers
       Congregation of Holy Cross
       P.O. Box 527, Fort Portal

       Brothers of St. Joseph the Worker
       P.O. Box 165, Fort Portal

CONGREGATIONS OF SISTERS:

1.    Banyatereza Sisters
       P.O. Box 370, Fort Portal,
       Tel: 0483-4-22741

2.    Holy Cross Sisters
       P. O. Box 372, Fort Portal,
       Tel: 0483-4-22227

3.  Evangelizing Sisters of Mary
        P.O. Box 214, Fort Portal

4. Sisters of Our Lady of Good Counsel
P.O. Box 214, Fort Portal

5. Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross
P.O. Box 214, Fort Portal

6. Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church
Buryansungwe-Kitagwenda
P.O. Box 185, Ibanda

7. Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu Micindo Mistelbach Millenium High School,
    Kahunge Parish
    P. O. Box 214, Fort Portal

8. Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri
P.O.Box 945, Fort Portal