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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua (Latin: Aruaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Arua in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda. Following the resignation of Bishop Frederick Drandua, on 19 August 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Sabino Ocan Odoki, Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Arua, until a substantive bishop is appointed.[1] On October 20, 2010 he was named ordinary Bishop.
Diocese of Arua Dioecesis Aruaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Metropolitan | Gulu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,561 km2 (4,078 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,650,275 670,000 (40.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lodonga |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sabino Ocan Odoki |
History edit
- June 23, 1958: Established as Diocese of Arua from Diocese of Gulu
Bishops edit
- Bishops of Arua (Roman rite)
- Angelo Tarantinob (1959.02.12 – 1984)
- Frederick Drandua (1986.05.27 - 2009.08.19)[2]
- Sabino Ocan Odoki (2010.10.20 - present)
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop edit
- Martin Luluga, appointed auxiliary bishop of Gulu in 1986
Notable people edit
- Bernardo Sartori, priest and missionary
See also edit
External links edit
Sources edit
References edit
- ^ "Bishop Ocan Odoki is Apostolic Administrator of Arua Catholic Diocese Since August 2009". Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ Frederick Drandua Resigned As Bishop of Arua on August 19, 2009
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