The Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda are the Anglican presence in (roughly) the Eastern Region, Uganda; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Buganda, of Northern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.
Diocese of Mbale
Erected from the Diocese of Uganda in 1926. In 1954, four archdeaconries were created: West Nile; Lango and Acholi; Teso and Karamoja; and Mbale; there was an Archdeacon of Elgon until that point.[1] By 1953, St Phillip the Evangelist, Ngora was a pro-cathedral of the diocese;[2] it later became a full cathedral of successor dioceses. In preparation for the creation of the independent church province, the diocese was split in three parts in 1961: Teso and Karamoja became Soroti diocese; the Northern Province the Diocese of Northern Uganda; and Mbale, Bugisu and Bukedi remained and was renamed Mbale.[3] When Usher-Wilson was (re)installed as ordinary of the newly-split Mbale diocese, it was at St Andrew's, Mbale.[4]
Bishops on the Upper Nile
- 1926–1936?: Arthur Kitching
- 1936–1961: Lucian Usher-Wilson (became Mbale)
- June 1955[5] – 1961: Keith Russell,[6] assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Northern Uganda)[3]
- Stephen Tomusange,[7] assistant bishop (became first diocesan Bishop of Soroti)[3]
Bishops of Mbale
- 1961 – July 1964 (res.): Lucian Usher-Wilson (became an Assistant Bishop of Guildford)
- 1964–?: Erisa Masaba (previously Archdeacon of Masaba)
- 1976 – April 1979 (d.): John Wasikye[8]
- 1981 – 19 November 1991 (d.): Akisoferi Wesonga[9]
- bef. 2000 – bef. 2008: Samwiri Wabulakha
- 17 August 2008 – present: Patrick Gidudu[10][11]
Diocese of Soroti
One of the two split from Upper Nile diocese in 1961 was the Diocese of Soroti; her cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Soroti.[12]
Bishops of Soroti
- 1961 – 1965: Stephen Tomusange[13] (previously assistant bishop on the Upper Nile; became Bishop of West Buganda)
- 28 November 1965 – 1976: Asanasio Maraka[13] (previously archdeacon)[14]
- 11 January 1976 – aft. 8 March 2000: Geresom Ilukor (diocese split immediately before; consecrated 11 January 1976, by Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, at Namirembe Cathedral)[15]
- bef. 2005 – bef. 2009: Bernard Obaikol
- 6 September 2009[16] – 12 July 2018:[17] George Erwau
- 2018–2019: Nicodemus Okille, "caretaker bishop" (retired Bishop of Bukedi)
- June 2019 – present: Kosea Odongo[17]
Diocese of Busoga
Erected from the Diocese of Namirembe in 1972, the mother church is Christ Cathedral, Bugembe (in Jinja District).[18]
Bishops of Busoga
- 1972–1998 (ret.):[19] Cyprian Bamwoze
- 2002?[20] – January 2016 (ret.):[18] Michael Kyomya
- 20 January 2016[18] – present: Paul Naimanhye
Diocese of Bukedi
Founded from Mbale diocese, 1972; the cathedral is St Peter's Cathedral, Tororo.[21]
Bishops of Bukedi
- 1972 – 1984: Yona Okoth (became Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala)
- ?–1983: Lucas Gonahasa, assistant bishop (became Assistant Bishop of Kampala)
- 1984[22] – November 2012:[23] Nicodemus Okille
- 10 February 2013[24] – present: Sam Egesa
Diocese of North Mbale
Split from the Diocese of Mbale during 1992. The See is at St Matthew's Cathedral, Buhugu in Sironko District.[25]
Bishops of North Mbale
- 9 August 1992 – 1997: Peter Mudonyi
- 23 March 1997 – August 2003 (res.): Nathan Muwombi
- 10 December 2006 – 16 November 2014: Dan Gimadu
- 16 November 2014 – present: Samuel Gidudu[25]
Diocese of Sebei
Erect from Mbale diocese, 1999. The See is at St Peter's Cathedral, Kokwomurya, Kapchorwa.[26]
Bishops of Sebei
- 1999–2015 (ret.):[27] Augustine Salimo
- 12 April 2015[28] – present: Paul Masaba
Diocese of Kumi
From the Diocese of Soroti in 2001. St Philip's Cathedral, Ngora.
Bishop of Kumi
- 2001 – 2019 (ret.): Edison Irigei
- Charles Okunya was elected bishop 7 November 2019,[29] but that election was overturned by the House of Bishops on 5 February 2020.[30]
- 2019–present (Acting): Charles Odurkami, retired Bishop of Lango[31]
Diocese of Central Busoga
Founded in 2016 from the Busoga diocese; All Saints' Pro-Cathedral, Iganga.[32]
Bishops of Central Busoga
- 13 November 2016[33] – present: Patrick Wakula
Diocese of East Busoga
Proposed for split from Busoga.[34]