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Uganda Episcopal Conference
The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) or Episcopal Conference of Uganda is the local conference of Roman Catholic bishops in Uganda, established in 1960. The UEC acts primarily through the Uganda Catholic Secretariat in an effort to promote and coordinate social and pastoral ministry of the Catholic Church of Uganda. This task is performed through twelve committees including the liturgical-pastoral, dedicated to the apostolate of the laity, the Board of justice and peace, as education and training of priests, and those on ecumenism and interreligious dialogue. The statutes of the Conference were approved by the Holy See on September 8, 1974. The UEC is a member of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Presidents of the Bishops' Conference 1969–1975: Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, archbishop of Kampala 1975–1977: John Baptist Kakubi, Archbishop of Mbarara 1977–1982: ...
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the ...
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Emmanuel Wamala
Emmanuel Wamala (born 15 December 1926) is a Ugandan cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, and former Archbishop of Kampala from 1990 to 2006. He is currently serving as the Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Ugo, appointed in 1994. Priesthood Wamala was born in Kamaggwa parish of Lwaggulwe Masaka district, Uganda. He was ordained, on 21 December 1957, chapel of the Pontifical Collegio Urbaniano, Rome, by Pietro Sigismondi. In the same ceremony Stephen Fumio Hamao, future cardinal, was also ordained. He studied in Rome from 1957 to 1960 and had further studies in Uganda and United States, as well as pastoral ministry in the diocese of Masaka, from 1960 to 1981. He obtained a Bachelor of Theology. During this time he also served as inspector of diocesan schools and faculty member of the Minor Seminary of Bukalasa, chaplain and faculty member, and rector of University of Makerere. He served as vicar general of diocese of Masaka from 1974 to 1981. He was created Chaplain of His Holiness ...
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Episcopal Conferences
Episcopal may refer to: *Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church *Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese *Episcopal Church (other), any church with "Episcopal" in its name ** Episcopal Church (United States), an affiliate of Anglicanism based in the United States *Episcopal conference, an official assembly of bishops in a territory of the Roman Catholic Church *Episcopal polity, the church united under the oversight of bishops *Episcopal see, the official seat of a bishop, often applied to the area over which he exercises authority *Historical episcopate, dioceses established according to apostolic succession See also * Episcopal High School (other) Episcopal High School is a common name for high schools affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, including: * Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia) * Episcopal High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) * Episcopal Hig ... * Pontifical (other)< ...
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Footnotes
A note is a string of text placed at the bottom of a page in a book or document or at the end of a chapter, volume, or the whole text. The note can provide an author's comments on the main text or citations of a reference work in support of the text. Footnotes are notes at the foot of the page while endnotes are collected under a separate heading at the end of a chapter, volume, or entire work. Unlike footnotes, endnotes have the advantage of not affecting the layout of the main text, but may cause inconvenience to readers who have to move back and forth between the main text and the endnotes. In some editions of the Bible, notes are placed in a narrow column in the middle of each page between two columns of biblical text. Numbering and symbols In English, a footnote or endnote is normally flagged by a superscripted number immediately following that portion of the text the note references, each such footnote being numbered sequentially. Occasionally, a number between brack ...
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Joseph Anthony Zziwa
Joseph Anthony Zziwa (born 16 February 1956), is a Ugandan  Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. He was appointed as Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana on 23 October 2004. Background and priesthood Joseph Zziwa was born on 16 February 1956 at Kasambya Village, in Mubende Parish, in present-day Mubende District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. This location lies in present-day Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese. He was ordained priest on 16 November 1980 at Kiyinda-Mityana. He served as priest in the diocese until 19 November 2001. As bishop He was appointed bishop on 19 November 2001 and consecrated as auxiliary bishop Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese on 16 March 2002, by Bishop Joseph Mukwaya, Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana, assisted by Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, Archbishop of Kampala and Archbishop Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Titular Archbishop of Gunela, and Papal Nuncio to Uganda at that time. On 23 October 2004, Bishop Zziwa succeeded Bishop Em ...
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Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, is approximately by road. Gulu is served by Gulu Airport. History During the British Bagool rule in the 18th and 19th centuries, northern Uganda was less developed compared to the rest of the country. The people were conscripted into the army and the police. Many were sent to fight in the first and second World Wars. In the 1960s, many Sudanese, Rwandese, and Congolese refugees settled in the city. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) under the leadership of Joseph Kony sprang up in the 1990s after Auma/Lakwena went to Kenya. The LRA became increasingly violent in Gulu and surrounding communities. Up to 15,000 children, known as "night commuters", were fleeing into the city for safety every evening. In 1996, the Ugandan govern ...
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John Baptist Odama
John Baptist Odama (born 20 July 1947) is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest, who serves as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, in Uganda, since 2 January 1999. Background and priesthood Odama was born in Riki-Oluko Village, in present-day Arua District, in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda on 29 June 1947. He was ordained priest in the Catholic church on 14 December 1974, at Arua Cathedral, by Bishop Angelo Tarantino, Bishop of Arua. He served as priest of Arua Diocese until 23 February 1996. As bishop On 23 February 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed Odama bishop. He was consecrated Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi, on 26 May 1996, serving in that capacity until 2 January 1999. On 2 January 1999, he was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, being the first Catholic prelate to serve in that role; the Archdiocese having been created that same day. Odama was the chairman of the interfaith org ...
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Lugazi
Lugazi is a town in the Buikwe District of the Central Region of Uganda. The town is also called "Kawolo", and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants. Location The town is on the Kampala-Jinja Highway, approximately by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is approximately , by road, east of Mukono, the nearest large town, also on the Kampala–Jinja Highway. Lugazi sits at an average elevation of , above mean sea level. The coordinates of Lugazi are 0°22'08.0"N, 32°56'25.0"E (Latitude:0.368889; Longitude:32.940278). Points of interest The following points of interest lie within the town or close to its boundaries: * offices of Lugazi Town Council * headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi * Lugazi central market * headquarters of the Mehta Group in Uganda * University of Military Science and Technology, which is owned and administered by the Uganda People's Defence Force * Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga, ...
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Matthias Ssekamaanya
Matthias Ssekamaanya (born 15 October 1936), is a Ugandan priest, who is the Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi, having been appointed to that position on 9 March 1985 and having retired as bishop on 4 November 2014. Early life and priesthood Ssekamaanya was born on 15 October 1936, in Kasolo Village, in present-day Mubende District in the Central Region, Uganda , Buganda Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 19 December 1965 at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala, Archdiocese of Kampala and severed as priest in Kampala Archdiocese, until 9 March 1985. As bishop He was appointed bishop on 9 March 1985, serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kampala and as Titular Bishop of Iziriana. He was ordained bishop on 2 June 1985 at Kampala by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Barnabas R. Halem 'Imana, Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana†, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale, Kabale and Bishop Paul Lokiru ...
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Paul Kamuza Bakyenga
Paul Kamuza Bakyenga is a Roman Catholic priest, who was the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mbarara, since 2 January 1999. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 25 April 2020 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha as the Archbishop of Mbarara, Uganda. Early life and priesthood Bakyenga was born on 30 June 1944, in ''Bumbaire Village'', Igara sub-county, in present-day Bushenyi District in the Western Region of Uganda. He attended pre-primary school in the church building at Bweeza, Bushenyi District. He went on to attend ''Ibaare Primary School'', before he joined ''Ibanda Preparatory Seminary'' from 1958 until 1960. In 1961, he joined ''Kitabi Seminary'', where he graduated with a High School Diploma. He was admitted to ''Bukalasa Minor Seminary'', in present-day Kalungu District for his A-Level studies but he did not complete. He was expelled, along with others, for “indiscipline”. After teaching briefly at ''Rushoroza Seminary'', in Kabale Distric ...
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Fort Portal
Fort Portal or Kabarole is a city located in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Toro Kingdom. Location Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all- tarmac two-lane highway. The geographical coordinates of Fort Portal City are 0°39'16.0"N, 30°16'28.0"E (Latitude:0.654444; Longitude:30.274444). Fort Portal is situated at an average elevation of above sea level. City Status On 1st July 2020, Fort Portal was elevated from municipality to a ''"Tourism city"'' status. In 2019, in preparation for the award of city status, Ford Portal annexed several surrounding neighborhoods and sub-counties, including (a) Karago (b) Ibaale Parish (c) Burungu Parish (d) Karambi sub-county (e) Bukuku sub-county and (f) parts of Busoro sub-county. Population According to the 2002 national census, the population of Fort Portal was about 41,000. In 2010, th ...
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Paul Lokiru Kalanda
Paul Lokiru Kalanda (27 February 1927 – 19 August 2015) was a Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Moroto from 1980 until 1991 and as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal from 1991 until 2003. Background and priesthood Kalanda was born on 27 February 1927 at ''Buwunde Village'', Kyannamukaaka sub-county, in present-day Masaka District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 21 December 1957. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka until 29 November 1980, when he was appointed bishop. As bishop He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Moroto, in Uganda, on 29 November 1980. He was consecrated bishop on 22 March 1981, by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu†, Bishop of Masaka and Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi Sisto can refer to: * San Sisto, "Saint Sixtus", dedication of several Italian churches * Sisto, character on ''The B ...
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