Provincial Assembly

The Church of Uganda is comprised of 37 dioceses and is governed by the Provincial Assembly, which meets every two years.

The Provincial Assembly is a legislative body consisting of a House of Laity, a House of Clergy, and a House of Bishops, with each diocese sending representatives to each House.  In between full meetings of the Provincial Assembly, the Provincial Assembly Standing Committee meets and provides governance and accountability to the Provincial Assembly.

The programme and mission of the Church of Uganda are overseen by the Boards of seven Directorates: Education; Health; Household and Community Transformation; Audit and Assurance Services; Finance, Planning and Investment; Mission and Outreach. The Church Commissioners Holding Company Ltd. oversees all matters pertaining to the church’s land.

The day-to-day affairs of the church’s programme and mission are overseen by the Archbishop, his bishops acting through their local dioceses, and the Provincial Secretariat.

The Provincial Secretariat is administered by the Provincial Secretary who oversees a large staff working through the seven directorates of the church to empower the entire church – local and national – to fulfill its mission.