Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda


The Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda are the Anglican presence in the Northern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Eastern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.

Diocese of Northern Uganda

The first diocese to be erected in this area was that called simply the Diocese of Northern Uganda, which was split from the Diocese on the Upper Nile in 1961. Today the mother church is St Philip's Cathedral, Gulu.

Bishops of Northern Uganda

Diocese of Madi—West Nile

Erected from Northern Uganda diocese in 1969; See at Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara.

Bishops of Madi—West Nile

Diocese of Karamoja

Split in 1976 from the Diocese of Soroti; St Philip's Cathedral, Moroto.

Bishops of Karamoja

Diocese of Lango

Erected from Northern Uganda, 1976; Lira Cathedral.

Bishops of Lango

Diocese of Nebbi

Created in 1993 from the Diocese of Madi—West Nile; St Stephen's Cathedral, Goli.

Bishops of Nebbi

Diocese of Kitgum

Created in 1995 from Northern Uganda diocese; the See is Kitgum, where stands All Saints' Cathedral.

Bishops of Kitgum

Diocese of North Karamoja

Christ Church Cathedral, Kotido is the mother church of this diocese, erected from Karamoja in 2007.

Bishops of North Karamoja

Diocese of West Lango

Split from Lango diocese, 2014; St Peter's Cathedral, Aduku.

Bishops of West Lango