Covid-19 takes Latin specialist
Rest in peace. His work paid off but Covid-19 took him away. Robert Mugagga pays tribute to Fr Dr Edward Ssonko.
The Rev Fr Edward Ssonko a teacher of Latin at Kisubi Seminary in Kampala Archdiocese, an ardent classical musician and holder of a doctorate in Latin breathed his last on January 23, at Kisubi hospital shortly after being admitted.
Fr Ssonko was the head of the examining body of Latin in Uganda. At first his health condition did not appear all that serious since he drove himself to hospital.
During a requiem Mass held at Lubaga Cathedral on January 25, Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga disclosed that Fr Ssonko had died of Covid-19 and urged mourners to take this disease seriously.