Emmanuel Katongole (born 27 November 1960) is a
Ugandan
Catholic priest and
theologian known for his work on violence and politics in
Africa and
theology of reconciliation.
Biography
Katongole was born in
Malube, Uganda, to Anthony Bukerimanza and Magdalene Nyiraruhango. His father, a
Tutsi, and his mother, a
Hutu, were both originally from
Rwanda
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but moved to Uganda in the 1950s.
Intent on going into the
priesthood, Katongole began studies in 1980 in
philosophy
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at
Katigondo National Major Seminary, followed by
theology at
Gaba National Seminary. After his seminary education, he was ordained into the priesthood in June 1987. He later pursued further studies at the
Catholic University of Louvain, ultimately completing a
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in philosophy in 1996.
After teaching for a number of years in Uganda and
South Africa, Katongole joined the faculty of
Duke Divinity School where he taught
theology and
world Christianity (2001–2012) and co-founded the
Center for Reconciliation. Katongole has been at the
University of Notre Dame's
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
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since January 2013, and is now a
full professor of theology and
peace studies.
In February 2017, Katongole delivered the
Henry Martyn Lectures at
Cambridge University, entitled "Who Are My People? Christianity, Violence, and Belonging in Post-Colonial Africa."
In 2017, Katongole was named by the
Henry Luce Foundation
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as a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology for 2017–2018.
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Catholic Church in Uganda
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Political theology in sub-Saharan Africa
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Reconciliation theology
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1960 births
Living people
Ugandan theologians
University of Notre Dame faculty
World Christianity scholars
Political theologians