Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana

Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana Dioecesis Kiyindaensis-Mityanaensis
Location
Country	Uganda
Metropolitan	Kampala
Statistics
Area	11,965 km² (4,620 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 829,488 337,963 (40.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Anthony Zziwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana (Latin: Kiyindaën(sis) – Mityanaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kiyinda and Mityana in the Ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.

History

July 17, 1981: Established as Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala

Bishops of Kiyinda–Mityana (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa (since 2004.10.23)^[1]
- Bishop Joseph Mukwaya (1988.06.21 – 2004.10.23)
- Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala (1981.07.17 – 1988.06.21)

Mityana District

Capital: Mityana

Counties and sub-counties	Busujju County Ssingo County

Towns and villages	Bulera Busundo Busunju Kalangaalo Kyamagemule Kyamusisi Mityana Mutetema Mwera Naalyamagonja Naluggi Namutamba Sekanyonyi Zigoti

Economy	Centenary Bank Equity Bank Uganda Limited Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Mwera Tea Estate

Transport	Kampala–Busunju Expressway Kampala–Hoima Road Kampala–Mityana Road Mityana–Mubende Road Mityana–Bukuya–Kiboga Road Mityana–Sekanyonyi–Busunju Road

Notable landmarks	Lake Wamala Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana

Health	Mityana Hospital

Notable people	Godfrey Kiwanda Vincent Nyanzi Senteza Kajubi Edith Sempala

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