Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto (Latin: Morotoën(sis)) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in Moroto, Uganda.^[1] The diocese serves the Catholic faithful in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda.^[2]

Diocese of Moroto Dioecesis Morotoënsis
Location
Country	Uganda
Statistics
Area	14,857 km2 (5,736 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	608,000 363,050 (59.7%)
Parishes	11
Information
Denomination	Catholicism
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman
Established	March 22, 1965 (1965-03-22)
Archdiocese	Tororo
Secular priests	12
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, MCCJ
Map
Location of the Diocese of Moroto within Uganda

The diocese continues to serve the unique pastoral challenges of the Karamoja region, working with local communities and providing educational and social services alongside spiritual care.^[2] The harsh climate and semi-nomadic lifestyle of many residents present particular challenges for pastoral ministry.^[3]

History

It was erected on March 22, 1965 from the Diocese of Gulu. On 20 May 1991, it ceded some of its territory to the Diocese of Kotido.

Originally a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rubaga (now the Archdiocese of Kampala), on 2 January 1999 it became part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Tororo.^[1]

The Diocese of Moroto was established to serve the pastoral needs of the Catholic community in the Karamoja region, one of Uganda's most remote and challenging pastoral territories.^[3] The Spiritans (Congregation of the Holy Spirit) have been active in the region, working at Daniel Comboni Polytechnic Naoi in Moroto Diocese as part of their mission activities in Uganda since 1983.^[3]

Leadership

The current Metropolitan Archbishop is Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, formally installed on May 24, 2014. He studied Novitiate at Venegono [Italy] between 1983 and 1985 before proceeding to Dublin, Ireland to study English between 1985 and 1986. He is the second Bishop of Moroto with Italian origin after Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi.^[1]

• Bishops of Moroto (Latin Church)
  • Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi,[M.C.C.I. (1967.06.12 – 1980)^[4]
  • Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda (1980.11.29 – 1991.06.17)
  • Bishop Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo (1992 – 2014)
  • Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.I. (2014.05.24 - present)^[5]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Uganda
• Moroto