Diocese of Lira ( Latin: Dioecesis Lirensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Lira , Uganda . The Diocese of Lyra is included in the Metropolitanate of Gulu. The cathedral of the Diocese of Lira is the Church of the Holy Ugandan Martyrs in the city of Lira.
| Diocese of Lyra | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis lirensis | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Lyra |
| A country |  Uganda |
| Established | July 12, 1968 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Ugandan Martyrs |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Gulu |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Diocese Square | 12.030 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.955.000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 1,094,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 56% |
Content
History
On July 12, 1968, Pope Paul VI issued the Bull Firmissima spe ducti , which established the Diocese of Lyra, separating it from the Diocese of Gulu.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Cesare Asili (07/12/1968 - 10/12/1988);
- Bishop Joseph Oyanga (July 4, 1989 - December 2, 2003);
- Bishop of Giuseppe Franzelli MCCI [1] (1.04.2005 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Firmissima spe ducti (lat.)