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Diocese of Arua

Dioecesis Aruaensis
Location
CountryRoman Catholic Diocese of Arua Uganda
MetropolitanGulu
Statistics
Area10,561 km2 (4,078 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,650,275
670,000 (40.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralBasilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lodonga
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSabino Ocan Odoki

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua (Latin: Aruaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Arua in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda. Following the resignation of Bishop Frederick Drandua, on 19 August 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Sabino Ocan Odoki, Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Arua, until a substantive bishop is appointed.[1] On October 20, 2010 he was named ordinary Bishop.

  1. ^ "Bishop Ocan Odoki is Apostolic Administrator of Arua Catholic Diocese Since August 2009". Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2010-03-24.

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