Moroto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 March 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tororo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uganda
Square Kilometers: 14,857 (5,738 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocese of Moroto, c/o Verona Fathers, P.O. Box 3872, Kampala; P.O. Box 46, Moroto, Uganda
Telephone: 750.076.816

Past and Present Ordinaries

Sisto Mazzoldi, F.S.C.J. † (12 Jun 1967 Appointed - 29 Nov 1980 Retired)
Paul Lokiru Kalanda † (29 Nov 1980 Appointed - 17 Jun 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Fort Portal)
Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo † (30 Mar 1992 Appointed - 20 Feb 2014 Retired)
Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.I. (20 Feb 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 March 1965	Erected	Diocese of Gulu (Karamoja)	Diocese of Moroto (erected)
20 May 1991	Territory Lost	Diocese of Moroto (Kotido)	Diocese of Kotido (erected)
2 January 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Moroto (from Kampala)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 90,230 298,089 30.3% 32 32 2,819 41 28 10 ap1971

1980 151,395 393,679 38.5% 5 32 37 4,091 185 53 15 ap1981

1990 183,066 414,875 44.1% 17 35 52 3,520 100 85 15 ap1991

1999 132,034 272,385 48.5% 16 24 40 3,300 35 51 9 ap2000

2000 150,335 276,592 54.4% 14 23 37 4,063 34 56 9 ap2001

2001 152,372 362,791 42.0% 13 23 36 4,232 31 54 10 ap2002

2002 152,372 362,791 42.0% 15 21 36 4,232 27 55 10 ap2003

2003 199,827 370,000 54.0% 15 23 38 5,258 28 55 10 ap2004

2004 200,293 370,000 54.1% 15 23 38 5,270 34 54 10 ap2005

2013 232,000 475,000 48.8% 14 20 34 6,823 50 55 10 ap2014

2016 328,000 520,000 63.1% 14 14 28 11,714 38 52 11 ap2017

2019 351,495 600,000 58.6% 13 14 27 13,018 40 65 11 ap2020

2021 363,050 608,000 59.7% 12 17 29 12,518 43 62 11 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	90,230	298,089	30.3%		32	32	2,819	41	28	10	ap1971
1980	151,395	393,679	38.5%	5	32	37	4,091	185	53	15	ap1981
1990	183,066	414,875	44.1%	17	35	52	3,520	100	85	15	ap1991
1999	132,034	272,385	48.5%	16	24	40	3,300	35	51	9	ap2000
2000	150,335	276,592	54.4%	14	23	37	4,063	34	56	9	ap2001
2001	152,372	362,791	42.0%	13	23	36	4,232	31	54	10	ap2002
2002	152,372	362,791	42.0%	15	21	36	4,232	27	55	10	ap2003
2003	199,827	370,000	54.0%	15	23	38	5,258	28	55	10	ap2004
2004	200,293	370,000	54.1%	15	23	38	5,270	34	54	10	ap2005
2013	232,000	475,000	48.8%	14	20	34	6,823	50	55	10	ap2014
2016	328,000	520,000	63.1%	14	14	28	11,714	38	52	11	ap2017
2019	351,495	600,000	58.6%	13	14	27	13,018	40	65	11	ap2020
2021	363,050	608,000	59.7%	12	17	29	12,518	43	62	11	ap2022