Diocese of Lira
Diocese of Lira Liren(sis), Dioecesis Lirensis | |
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Uganda - Diocesi di Lira | |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Territory | Lira District, Apac District, Oyam District, Dokolo District, Amolatar District, Kole District, Alebtong District, Otuke District |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gulu |
| Metropolitan | Gulu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,030 km2 (4,640 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 27 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 12, 1968 |
| Cathedral | Uganda Martyrs Cathedral, Lira |
| Patron saint | Uganda Martyrs |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sanctus Lino Wanok |
| Bishops emeritus | Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I. |
| Website | |
| liracatholicdiocese.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira (Latin: Liren(sis)) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Lira in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda. The diocese serves the Lango sub-region in northern Uganda and encompasses eight civil districts covering an area of 12,030 square kilometers.