John Chrysostom Maviiri is a Ugandan

theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

, academic and

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. He is the former

Vice Chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...

of Uganda Martyrs University, a private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda. He assumed office in January 2015 and retired in 2021, replacing Professor Charles Olweny, who retired.

Background and education

He holds the

Diploma in Theology The Bachelor of Theology degree (BTh, ThB, or BTheol) is a three- to five-year undergraduate degree in theological disciplines and is typically pursued by those seeking ordination for ministry in a church, denomination, or parachurch organization. ...

, obtained from

Makerere University Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of ni ...

, the oldest and largest public university in Uganda. He also holds the Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology and a Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology, both obtained from the Pontifical Urban University, in

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. In addition, he has another Diploma in Theology from Ggaba Major Seminary and a Diploma in Philosophy, obtained from Alokolum Seminary in Gulu, Uganda.

Career

Maviiri began his teaching career in 1987 at St. Mbaaga Seminary in Ggaba, Uganda, teaching there until 1991. From 1995 until 2002, he served as a lecturer, then senior lecturer and associate professor at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, in the Faculty of Theology. From 2002 until 2011, he served as the

of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. On 14 January 2015, he officially took over the office of Vice Chancellor at Uganda Martyrs University and retired in 2021 to concentrate on pastoral work at Lugazi diocese.

References

External links

Website of Uganda Martyrs University
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maviiri, John Living people 1960 births Ugandan theologians Vice-chancellors of universities in Uganda Pontifical Urban University alumni Makerere University alumni Academic staff of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa Academic staff of Uganda Martyrs University