Diocese of Fort Portal

Diocese of Fort Portal

Dioecesis Fortis Portalis
Diocese of Fort Portal
Location
Country Uganda
TerritoryKabarole District, Bundibugyo District, Kamwenge District, Kyenjojo District, Kyegegwa District, Ntoroko District, Bunyangabu District, Kitagwenda District
Ecclesiastical provinceMbarara
MetropolitanMbarara
Statistics
Area13,553 km2 (5,233 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  •  
  • 2,637,300
  • 1,036,458 (39.3%)
Parishes33
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedFebruary 21, 1961 (1961-02-21)
CathedralCathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Fort Portal
Secular priests132 (118 diocesan, 14 religious)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopRobert Kisaija Muhiirwa
Auxiliary BishopsJoseph Mugenyi Sabiiti
Website
catholicdioceseoffortportal.co.ug

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (Latin: Arcis Portal) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda. It is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara.

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