Arua Diocese

Martyrs Days Celebrations of 3 june 2011

Arua Diocese was cut off from Gulu Diocese and erected as a diocese on 23rd June 1958. Its patrons are Sacred Heart of Jesus and our Lady Mediatrix of all Graces. The Diocese of Arua has three Vicariates, namely, Ediofe, Lodonga and Moyo.

The first Bishop of Arua Diocese from 1958 to 1984 was Rt. Rev. Angelo Tarantino of the Comboni Missionaries. The second Bishop of Arua Diocese was the Rt. Rev. Frederick Drandua. He led the Diocese from 1984 to 1986 as a Diocesan Administrator and from 1986 to 2009 as the Bishop Ordinary of Arua Diocese.

The third Bishop of Arua Diocese is the Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki who came to Arua Diocese as an Apostolic Administrator from August 2009. He was then confirmed as Bishop of Arua Diocese on 20th October 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. His Lordship is the Bishop Ordinary of Arua Diocese up to date.