Henry Luke Orombi (born 11 October 1949) in

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, North Western

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, is a

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bishop. He served as

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from 2004 until his retirement in December 2012, two years earlier than expected. He was succeeded as Archbishop by

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, who was consecrated in December 2012. Orombi served as Bishop of the Diocese of

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, which is the fixed

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of the Archbishop, but unlike many other fixed metropolitical sees, the incumbent is not officially known as "Archbishop of Kampala", but bears the longer compound title "Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala".

Background

Orombi was educated at Bishop Tucker Theological College, which today is known as

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, in

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, Uganda, where he received a Diploma in Theology, and

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, in

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, where he attained a

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degree. Before becoming Archbishop, he was

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Youth Officer in

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and

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from 1979 until 1986. He then served as Archdeacon at Goli in

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from 1987 until 1993. From 1993 until 2003, he served as the Bishop of Nebbi Diocese.

Overview

He has become an influential leader of the

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during the recent discussions within the

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. Together with the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda, Archbishop Orombi consecrated an American priest as a bishop to provide ecclesiastical oversight to the American congregations under the Church of Uganda. The Church of Uganda transferred all its American clergy and congregations to the

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in June 2009. Orombi, the Church of Uganda, and their American clergy and congregations oppose decisions made by the governing bodies of the Episcopal Church.

His views

;Anglicans entering the Roman Catholic Church In October 2009, he responded to the Vatican's proposed creation of

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s for disaffected traditionalist Anglicans by saying that the current

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structures already meet the spiritual and pastoral needs of traditionalist Anglicans in Africa.

Homosexuality in Africa

The Church of Uganda has opposed the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill because of the imposition of the death penalty. The Church of Uganda supported a later version of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that only had a life imprisonment as punishment. Archbishop Orombi and the House of Bishops resolved in August 2008, that "The Church of Uganda is committed at all levels to offer counseling, healing and prayer for people with homosexual disorientation, especially in our schools and other institutions of learning. The Church is a safe place for individuals, who are confused about their sexuality or struggling with sexual brokenness, to seek help and healing."

References

External links

Profile at The Anglican Communion WebsiteArticle by Archbishop Orombi outlining his view of Anglicanism
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