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.
Former Masaka bishop succumbs to Covid-19
Thursday January 21 2021
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Rev Fr Ronald Mayanja, the diocesan communications director, confirmed that Bishop Kaggwa succumbed to Covid -19.
“It’s true the Bishop has gone to be with the Lord; he succumbed to Covid-19, which he has been battling for two months,” Fr Mayanja said in a telephone interview last evening.
Bishop Kaggwa retired in 2018 at the age of 75 and was succeeded by Bishop Severus Jjumba on July 6, 2019.
The deceased bishop will for long be remembered for promoting social-economic development and open remarks on governance and political issues.
In the run up last week’s General Elections, the deceased advised government to consider postponing the polls if aspiring candidates could not hold open air campaigns under the current coronavirus situation .