Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda


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

Diocese of Mbale

Erected from the Diocese of Uganda in 1926. In 1954, four archdeaconries were created: West Nile; Lango and Acholi; Teso and Karamoja; and Mbale; there was an Archdeacon of Elgon until that point. By 1953, St Phillip the Evangelist, Ngora was a pro-cathedral of the diocese; it later became a full cathedral of successor dioceses. In preparation for the creation of the independent church province, the diocese was split in three parts in 1961: Teso and Karamoja became Soroti diocese; the Northern Province the Diocese of Northern Uganda; and Mbale, Bugisu and Bukedi remained and was renamed Mbale. When Usher-Wilson was installed as ordinary of the newly-split Mbale diocese, it was at St Andrew's, Mbale.

Bishops on the Upper Nile

One of the two split from Upper Nile diocese in 1961 was the Diocese of Soroti; her cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Soroti.

Bishops of Soroti

Erected from the Diocese of Namirembe in 1972, the mother church is Christ Cathedral, Bugembe.

Bishops of Busoga

Founded from Mbale diocese, 1972; the cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Tororo.

Bishops of Bukedi

Split from the Diocese of Mbale during 1992. The See is at St Matthew's Cathedral, Buhugu in Sironko District.

Bishops of North Mbale

Erect from Mbale diocese, 1999. The See is at St Peter's Cathedral, Kokwomurya, Kapchorwa.

Bishops of Sebei

From the Diocese of Soroti in 2001. St Philip's Cathedral, Ngora.

Bishop of Kumi

Founded in 2016 from the Busoga diocese; All Saints' Pro-Cathedral, Iganga.

Bishops of Central Busoga

Proposed for split from Busoga.