The Roman Catholic Diocese of KiyindaâÂÂMityana () is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala in Uganda. The diocese serves the Catholic faithful in the cities of Kiyinda and Mityana and covers an area of , making it one of the largest dioceses by area in the Kampala Ecclesiastical Province.
The Diocese of KiyindaâÂÂMityana was established on 17 July 1981, carved out from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala.
The diocese covers 11,965 square kilometers (4,621 square miles) and comprises five civil districts: Mubende, Mityana, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, and Gomba. This extensive territory makes it one of the largest dioceses by geographical area in Uganda.
The proportion of Catholics in the diocese represents approximately 39% of the total population within its boundaries. The diocesan headquarters are located in Mityana, with the mailing address at P.O. Box 175, Mityana, Uganda.
The diocese operates under the Latin Rite and is part of the Kampala Ecclesiastical Province, which includes the archdiocese of Kampala and several suffragan dioceses in central Uganda.
The cathedral of St. Noa Mawaggali was constructed between 1963âÂÂ65 based on the design of the Swiss architect Justus Dahinden.
The diocese has been led by several bishops since its establishment:
Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa was born on 16 February 1956 at Kasambya Village in Mubende Parish, within the present-day boundaries of the Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese. He was ordained as a priest on 16 November 1980 and served as a parish priest in the diocese until his appointment as auxiliary bishop on 19 November 2001. He was subsequently appointed as the diocesan bishop on 23 October 2004.