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Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto

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Diocese of Moroto

Dioecesis Morotoënsis
Location
Country Uganda
Statistics
Area14,857 km2 (5,736 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  •  
  • 608,000
  • 363,050 (59.7%)
Parishes11
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedMarch 22, 1965 (1965-03-22)
ArchdioceseTororo
Secular priests12
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopDamiano Giulio Guzzetti, MCCJ
Map
Location of the Diocese of Moroto within Uganda
Location of the Diocese of Moroto within Uganda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto (Latin: Morotoën(sis)) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in Moroto, Uganda.[1] The diocese serves the Catholic faithful in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda.[2]

The diocese continues to serve the unique pastoral challenges of the Karamoja region, working with local communities and providing educational and social services alongside spiritual care.[2] The harsh climate and semi-nomadic lifestyle of many residents present particular challenges for pastoral ministry.[3]

History

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It was erected on March 22, 1965 from the Diocese of Gulu. On 20 May 1991, it ceded some of its territory to the Diocese of Kotido.

Originally a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rubaga (now the Archdiocese of Kampala), on 2 January 1999 it became part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Tororo.[1]

The Diocese of Moroto was established to serve the pastoral needs of the Catholic community in the Karamoja region, one of Uganda's most remote and challenging pastoral territories.[3] The Spiritans (Congregation of the Holy Spirit) have been active in the region, working at Daniel Comboni Polytechnic Naoi in Moroto Diocese as part of their mission activities in Uganda since 1983.[3]

Leadership

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The current Metropolitan Archbishop is Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, formally installed on May 24, 2014. He studied Novitiate at Venegono [Italy] between 1983 and 1985 before proceeding to Dublin, Ireland to study English between 1985 and 1986. He is the second Bishop of Moroto with Italian origin after Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Moroto (Diocese)". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Moroto Diocese". Uganda Episcopal Conference. Retrieved 24 June 2025.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c "Ugandan Spiritans". Spiritan Mission Uganda. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Guluensis (Morotoënsis), Constitutio Apostolica, A dioecesi Guluensi territorium, volgari lingua Karamoja cognominatum, separatur idemque in dioecesis formam redigitur, «Morotoënsis» appellandae, d. 22 m. Martii a. 1965, Paulus PP. VI | Paulus PP. VI". www.vatican.va. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Moroto Diocese gets new bishop". Monitor. 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

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