Archbishop Lwanga died of heart attack, to be buried inside Lubaga cathedral
April 5, 2021 RIP Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga
The archbishop of Kampala Dr Cyprian Kizito, 68, died of a heart attack, a postmortem report has ascertained. Lwanga was found lying lifeless in bed at his residence in Lubaga on Saturday morning and was officially pronounced dead by his personal physician at around 9:08 am.
His sudden death had raised questions with several people spinning conspiracy theories linking his demise to the mysterious death of other prominent clerics who have passed away in recent months.
Putting to rest questions over Dr Lwanga s death, the interim archdiocesan administrator Msgr. Charles Kasibante and the archdiocesan health coordinator Dr Andrew Ssekitoleko announced the cause of the death of the fallen prelate during his first requiem mass led by Kasaana-Luweero Diocesan Bishop Paul Ssemwogere at Lubaga cathedral today afte
Daily Monitor
Saturday January 23 2021
Late Bishop Emeritus of Masaka Diocese John Baptist Kaggwa during an interview in Masaka District on June 19, 2020. PHOTO/MICHAEL J SSALI.
Summary
He was among the opinion leaders that proposed the extension of presidential and parliamentary elections until Covid-19 would be brought under control so that Ugandans could conduct free and fair elections.
He has been hospitalised for most of the time of the campaigns and he has indeed left just before the elected president is sworn in.
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“Go and vote responsibly, it is your right to vote, vote responsible leaders, so that we can get good national leadership, I don’t care even if I am killed now, after all I have served and completed 25 years of my episcopate. May the Lord be with you!” late Bishop Emeritus of Masaka Diocese John Baptist Kaggwa said in his sermon during Mass to celebrate his Silver Jubilee as bishop on June 24 last year.