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Archdiocese of Gulu

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.

History
• 1923.06.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal in Sudan • 1934.12.10: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nilo Equatoriale • 1950.12.01: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Gulu • 1953.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Gulu • 1999.01.02: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gulu ==Special churches==
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the St. Joseph's Cathedral in Gulu. ==Bishops==
Bishops
Ordinaries • Prefect Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale (Roman rite) • Fr. Antonio Vignato, M.C.C.I. (1923.07.16 – 1933) • Vicar Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale (Roman rite) • Bishop Angelo Negri, M.C.C.I. (1934.12.10 – 1949.11.13) • Vicar Apostolic of Gulu (Roman rite) • Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25 see below) • Bishops of Gulu (Roman rite) • Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I. (see above 1953.03.25 – 1968.12.19) • Bishop Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (1968.12.19 – 1990) • Bishops of Gulu (Roman rite) • Bishop Martin Luluga (1990.02.08 – 1999.01.02), appointed Bishop of Nebbi • Metropolitan Archbishops of Gulu (Roman rite) • Archbishop John Baptist Odama ((2 January 1999 - 22 March 2024) • Archbishop Raphael p'Mony Wokorach (since 22 March 2024) Auxiliary BishopsCipriano Biyehima Kihangire (1962-1965), appointed Bishop of Hoima; later returned here as Bishop • Martin Luluga (1986-1990), appointed Bishop here • Sabino Ocan Odoki (2006-2010), appointed Bishop of Arua ==Suffragan Dioceses==
Suffragan Dioceses
AruaLiraNebbi ==See also==
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