Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira (Latin: Liren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lira in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.

Diocese of Lira Dioecesis Lirensis

Uganda - Diocesi di Lira
Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Gulu
Statistics
Area	12,030 km² (4,640 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,751,700 980,600 (56.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sanctus Lino Wanok
Bishops emeritus	Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I.

History

July 12, 1968: Established as Diocese of Lira from Diocese of Gulu

Ordinaries

Cesare Asili (1968.07.12 – 1988.10.12)
Joseph Oyanga (1989.07.04 – 2003.12.02)
Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I. (2005.04.01 – 2018.11.23)
Sanctus Lino Wanok (2018.11.23 -)^[1]

See also

References

^ "Resignations and Assignments, 23.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

External links

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