Archdiocese of Mbarara


Archidioecesis Mbararaensis
Location
Country Uganda
Deaneries8
Statistics
Area10,980 km2 (4,240 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  •  
  • 3,650,770
  • 1,278,440 (35%)
Parishes42
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedMay 28, 1934 (1934-05-28)
CathedralSanta Maria Nyamitanga
Secular priests165
Metropolitan ArchbishopLambert Bainomugisha
SuffragansFort Portal, Hoima, Kabale, Kasese
Map

Location of the Archdiocese of Mbarara within Uganda

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara (Latin: Archidioecesis Mbararensis) is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in Mbarara, Uganda. Elevated to archdiocese status on January 2, 1999, it serves as the metropolitan see for the Western Uganda Ecclesiastical Province.