Diocese of Jinja
Diocese of Jinja Dioecesis Gingianus | |
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja | |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Tororo |
| Metropolitan | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 5, 1966 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Jinja |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Apostolic Administrator | Emmanuel Obbo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja (Latin: Gingian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Jinja in the ecclesiastical province of Tororo in Uganda. The diocese was established on August 5, 1966, being carved out from the former Diocese of Kampala. The diocese is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo.