Lambert Bainomugisha (born 12 July 1961), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate, who is currently the Archbishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara (''Archidioecesis Mbararaensis'') in Uganda covers an area of 10,980 km² in southwestern Uganda. As of 2003, of the 2.2 million citizens in the area 856,168 are members of the Catholic Church. The ar ...
, in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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, since 25 April 2020. He was formally installed as archbishop of the archdiocese later on 20 June 2020.
Early life and priesthood
Bainomugisha was born on 12 July 1961, at Kashumba, in present-day
Isingiro District
Isingiro District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Isingiro is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center.
Location
Isingiro District is bordered by Kiruhura District to the north, Rakai Distr ...
in the
Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 13 July 1991 at Mbarara. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara until 2 July 2005. On that day, he was appointed bishop.
Archbishop Bainomugisha holds a degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
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in
Canon Law
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, obtained from
Saint Paul University
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, in
Ottawa
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, Canada.
As bishop
He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara, on 2 July 2005.
He was consecrated as bishop on 1 October 2005 at Mbarara by Archbishop
Paul Kamuza Bakyenga
Paul Kamuza Bakyenga is a Roman Catholic priest, who was the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mbarara, since 2 January 1999. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 25 April 2020 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha as the Arc ...
, Archbishop of Mbarara, assisted by Bishop
John Baptist Kakubi John Baptist Kakubi (September 23, 1929 – February 11, 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood, in 1960, for what is now the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara, Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Afri ...
†, Bishop Emeritus of Mbarara and Bishop
Callistus Rubaramira, Bishop of
Kabale
Kabale is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kabale District, and the district headquarters are located there.
Sometimes nicknamed “Kastone” as in the local language Rukiga, a “kabale” ...
.
He was appointed to Archbishop of the same archdiocese on 25 April 2020, when
Pope Francis
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accepted the resignation of
Paul Kamuza Bakyenga
Paul Kamuza Bakyenga is a Roman Catholic priest, who was the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mbarara, since 2 January 1999. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 25 April 2020 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha as the Arc ...
, who had reached the retirement age of 75 years, on 30 June 2019.
He was installed as archbishop on 20 June 2020, at
Mbarara
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakay ...
.
See also
*
Uganda Martyrs
The Uganda Martyrs are a group of 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican converts to Christianity in the historical kingdom of Buganda, now part of Uganda, who were executed between 31 January 1885 and 27 January 1887.
They were killed on orders of Mwang ...
*
Roman Catholicism in Uganda
The Catholic Church in Uganda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are an estimated 34.1 million Catholics in the country, comprising around 39.3% of the total population in 2014.
The ...
References
External links
Right Reverend Lambert Bainomugisha, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
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1961 births
Living people
21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Uganda
People from Isingiro District
Roman Catholic bishops of Mbarara
Roman Catholic archbishops of Mbarara