Joseph Kizito (born 2 July 1967) is a Ugandan-born Roman Catholic priest who was appointed as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Diwali, in South Africa, on 15 November 2019.

Background and priesthood

Kizito was born on 2 July 1967, in

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. He studied Philosophy at St. Augustine’s Major Seminary, in Rom, Lesotho. He then studied

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at St. John Vianney National Seminary, in

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, South Africa. He was ordained a priest on 27 September 1997, at Aliwal. He served as a priest of Aliwal, South Africa, since. At the time he was appointed Bishop of Aliwal, he was the Vicar General and Parish Priest of Aliwal North Cathedral Parish. Father Kizito had also served as parish vicar of the Saint Francis Xavier parish (1997-1998); parish priest of Saint Augustine’s parish in Rerecord (1998-2003); parish priest of Sterkspruit Catholic Church (2003-2013); vicar general of the diocese of Aliwal (since 2008) and parish priest of Aliwal Cathedral parish (since 2013).

As bishop

On 15 November 2019,

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appointed

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Joseph Kizito as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal, South Africa. Kizito was ordained as a bishop by Archbishop

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. The Archbishop was assisted by Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, Bishop of

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and Bishop Michael Wüstenberg, Bishop Emeritus of Aliwal. He replaces Bishop Emeritus Michael Wüstenberg, who served as bishop of the diocese from 2007, until his resignation in 2017.

References

External links

Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aliwal
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