Daily Monitor
Thursday April 08 2021
A cleric swings a thurible with burning incense around the casket containing the remains of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga during a requiem Mass at Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine, Namugongo in Wakiso District yesterday. PHOTO | STEPHEN OTAGE
Summary
The funeral-goers began gathering at the shrine, a gigantic physical symbol of many of Lwanga’s feats, from as early as 8am amid heavy police deployment and tight security.
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Hundreds of mourners yesterday flocked Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine at Namugongo to pay their last respects to late Archbishop of Kampala Cyprian Kizito Lwanga.
The funeral-goers began gathering at the shrine, a gigantic physical symbol of many of Lwanga’s feats, from as early as 8am amid heavy police deployment and tight security.
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Archbishop Lwanga died on Saturday and on Monday, a postmortem report revealed that he had succumbed to a heart attack caused by a blood clot.
But unlike many, the Prelate’s final resting place is not outside in a grave yard- It will be inside Rubaga Cathedral, the parent Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.
This designated burial location is inside Rubaga Cathedral, on the right-hand side, more precisely, between the graves of Dr. Joseph Kiwanuka and Bishop Edward Michaud.
Dr. Kiwanuka served as the Archbishop of Rubaga from 1961 until the time of his death in 1966, while Bishop Michaud served as the apostolic vicar in Tabora, Tanzania before being transferred to Uganda in 1932. He later died in 1945.
About 500 people have been invited to send off the Archbishop due to the covid19 pandemic.
A number of dignitaries have attended the funeral mass including the vice president Edward Ssekandi and the queen of Buganda, Silvia Nagginda.
In his homily, the chairperson of the Uganda Episcopal conference who is also the Kiyinda-Mityana Bishop
Joseph Anthony Zziwa challenged Ugandans and those who will follow in the footsteps of the prelate to maintain his legacy.
He said that the late Lwanga has done his duty of serving the Lord, and the challenge is now on those remaining on earth.
Meanwhile human Rights activist Miria Matembe who has attended the mass says the late Arch-Bishop died with a mission accomplished.
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April 8, 2021 Archbishop Lwanga s body being lowered into the grave
The late archbishop of Kampala Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has been laid to rest inside Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala. Lwanga died of a heart attack last Saturday according to a postmortem report released by the doctors.
At the burial, Lwanga was hailed for his commitment to the development of the Church and his efforts to ensure better quality of life of Ugandans. According to President Yoweri Museveni, the government and Uganda as a whole will miss him for his wise counsel and a practical approach to religion, which saw him transform people’s lives.
Daily Monitor
Thursday April 08 2021
The late Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga greets faithful after Mass at the Munyonyo Basilica on July 23, 2019. PHOTO | RACHEL MABALA
Summary
To many, the demise marks an abrupt end to the illustrious career of a top cleric who combined the word of God with work to emancipate, especially the poor.
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The sudden death of Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, who is due to be buried today, has triggered a flood of tears and emotions.
To many, the demise marks an abrupt end to the illustrious career of a top cleric who combined the word of God with work to emancipate, especially the poor.