Matthias Ssekamaanya (born 15 October 1936), is a Ugandan priest, who is the Bishop Emeritus of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi ( la, Lugasien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lugazi in the ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda. History * November 30, 1996: Established as Diocese of Lugazi from the Metropolitan Archdi ...

, having been appointed to that position on 9 March 1985 and having retired as bishop on 4 November 2014.

Early life and priesthood

Ssekamaanya was born on 15 October 1936, in Kasolo Village, in present-day

Mubende District Mubende is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mubende is the site of the district headquarters. The district was reduced in size in July 2005 with the creation of the Mityana District and reduced again in 2019 with the creati ...

in the Buganda Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 19 December 1965 at the Archdiocese of Kampala and severed as priest in Kampala Archdiocese, until 9 March 1985.

As bishop

He was appointed bishop on 9 March 1985, serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kampala and as Titular Bishop of Iziriana. He was ordained bishop on 2 June 1985 at Kampala by Cardinal

Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga (5 November 1914 – 20 April 1991) was the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala from 1966 to 1990 and a cardinal from 1976 until his death. He was an opponent of human rights abuses of the military dictators ...

†, Archbishop of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana†, Bishop of

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and Bishop

Paul Lokiru Kalanda Paul Lokiru Kalanda (27 February 1927 – 19 August 2015) was a Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Moroto from 1980 until 1991 and as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal from 1991 until 2003. Background and ...

†, Bishop of Moroto. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lugazi on 30 November 1996 by

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and installed as the first (founding) Bishop of Lugazi. On 4 November 2014, his age-related resignation was accepted by

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, who appointed Bishop

Christopher Kakooza Christopher Kakooza is a Roman Catholic prelate, who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi, in Uganda. He was appointed to that position on 2 January 1999. Early life and priesthood Kakooza was born on 15 November 1952, at Nsam ...

as his replacement.

Succession table

References

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Early life and priesthood

As bishop

See also

Succession table

References

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