The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis may soon appoint an auxiliary Bishop for Kampala Archdiocese. This follows a request to him by the Archbishop of Kampala, Paul Ssemogerere, to appoint for him a deputy (known as an auxiliary in church parlance) because of the overwhelming workload he is faced with. Ssemogerere became
The Catholic Church through its social and development department, Caritas Uganda, is meeting to discuss and strategize for the social, economic and health improvement of Ugandans. The 13th.
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Pope Francis appoints Bishop Semwogerere to oversee Kampala Archdiocese
Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Kasana Luwero, Paul Semwogerere, as the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese, until a substantive Archbishop is appointed.
This was announced by the Pope’s representative to Uganda, (Papal Nuncio) Archbishop Bianco Luigi at the burial ceremony of the Late Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga at Rubaga Cathedral.
In the message, he consoled the Catholic Church in Uganda and the world for the loss of a great and committed shepherd like Dr Lwanga.
Unlike an ordinary Bishop or Archbishop, the administrator has only vicarious power, governing not in his own name, but in the name of the pope whose jurisdiction he exercises in line with canon law 371 which stipulates that an apostolic administration is a certain portion of the people of God which is not erected as a Diocese by the Supreme Pontiff due to special and
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Christians in prayer at Christ the King Church in Kampala on Easter Sunday, April 04, 2021. Several christians are mourning after the demise of Kampala Archbishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. PHOTO/ISMAIL KEZAALA
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As bishop of Kasana–Luweero Diocese, Dr Lwanga secured of the birthplace of Uganda martyr St Kizito for preservation as a religious holy ground.
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Christians in Kasana-Luweero have described the late Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, as a champion of development in the diocese where he first served.
They hailed Archbishop Kizito Lwanga for promoting development projects in health and education sectors shortly after his consecration as the pioneer bishop of Kasana-Luweero in 1997.