A new Bishop for Lugazi Diocese in Uganda is apponted

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Matthias Ssekamanya as the Chief Shepherd of Lugazi in Uganda. He has appointed the current auxiliary Bishop of Kampala, Christopher Kakooza as the new Bishop of Lugazi. This is in accordance with can. 401,§ 1 of the Code of Canon Law.

The new Bishop of Lugazi, Christopher Kakooza was born on 15 of November 1952. He was ordained priest on 3 June 1983 at St Mbaaga’s Major Seminary, Ggaba in Uganda. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kampala on 30 January 1999.

Bishop Matthias Ssekamanya, now 78 was previously the auxiliary Bishop of Kampala before being appointed as the first Bishop of Lugazi on 30th Nov. 1996.

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