Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (19 March 1918 – 1 November 1990), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu ( la, Guluen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.
History
* 1923.06.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale from the Apostolic Vicariate o ...
, from 19 December 1968 until 9 January 1988.
Prior to that, he served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Gulu from 12 November 1962 until 20 January 1964, Bishop of the
Diocese of the Uganda Military from 20 January 1964 until 5 January 1985 and Bishop of the
Diocese of Hoima from 9 August 1965 until 19 December 1968.
Background and priesthood
Kihangire was born on 19 March 1918 , in present-day
Hoima District
Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.
Location
Hoima District is bordered by Buliisa District to the north, Masindi District to the northeast, Ky ...
, in the
Bunyoro sub-region
Bunyoro sub-region is a region in Western Uganda that consists of the following districts:
* Buliisa District
* Hoima District
* Kibaale District
* Kiryandongo District
* Masindi District
The area covered by the above districts is coterminous ...
, in the
Western Region of
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
. He was ordained a priest on 17 February 1951 and served as a priest until 12 November 1962.
As bishop
Kihangire was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Gulu on 12 November 1962 and was consecrated a bishop on 24 March 1963 as Titular Bishop of Maura, by Archbishop
Guido Del Mestri†, Titular Archbishop of Tuscamia assisted by Bishop
Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.I.†, Bishop of Gulu and Bishop
Angelo Tarantino, F.S.C.J.†, Bishop of
Arua.
He served as auxiliary bishop of Gulu until 20 January 1964, when he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of the Uganda Military. He served as the ordinary of the diocese until he resigned on 5 January 1985. He concurrently served as the Bishop of Hoima from 9 August 1965 until 19 December 1968.
On 19 December 1968, Kihangire was appointed Bishop of Gulu, serving in that capacity until he resigned on 9 January 1988. He died on 1 November 1990 as Bishop Emeritus of Gulu, Uganda, at the age of 72 years and 7 months.
Succession table
References
External links
Profile of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
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1918 births
1990 deaths
People from Hoima District
20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Uganda
Roman Catholic bishops of Gulu
Roman Catholic bishops of Hoima