Stanley Ntagali (born 1 March 1955) is a

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Bishop of the

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who served as Former

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and former Archbishop of Kampala from 2012 to 2020.He also served as Bishop of Masindi-Kitara from 2004 to 2012. He is Currently serving as an Anglican Bishop in Uganda.

Early life and education

Ntagali was born in

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, Uganda to Ernest and Molly Ntagali. At age 16, he and his family migrated to the

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. Ntagali studied theology and trained for ordained ministry at Bishop Tucker Theological College, an Anglican

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, graduating with a certificate in theology in 1981. He continued his studies after ordination, completing a

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degree from St. Paul's University, Limuru in Kenya and a Master of Arts degree in theology and

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from the

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(associated with

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) in 2000.

Ordained ministry

In 1981, Ntagali was ordained in the Church of Uganda. He was a

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until 1986. He then served as a

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in the Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara until 2002. He was

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from 1994 to 1999, Diocesan Secretary of Bunyoro-Kitara from 2000 to 2002, and Provincial Secretary for the Church of Uganda from 2003 to 2004.

Episcopal ministry

On 19 December 2004, Ntagali was

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as a bishop for the newly created Diocese of Masindi-Kitara by Archbishop Henry Orombi. Ntagali was the first bishop consecrated by Orombi. Ntagali was elected to be the next

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by a secret ballot by all the 34 bishops of the Church of Uganda on 22 June 2011. He was installed as Archbishop on 16 December 2012 at St. Paul's Cathedral at

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. In addition to serving as the Archbishop of Uganda, Ntagali serves as bishop of the Diocese of Kampala, which is the

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of the archbishop. His official position is Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala. On 1 March 2020, having attained the retirement age of 65 years, Bishop Ntagali will resign and be replaced Archbishop-Elect Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, who was elected on 28 August 2019, as the 9th Archbishop of Uganda.

Views

Ntagali supports the

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as priests and bishops. He was a strong supporter of the later-struck-down

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Personal life

In 1978, Ntagali married Beatrice. Together, they have four sons and one daughter.

Adultery

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scandal came to the public in January 2021 when Kazimba suspended Ntagali from performing priestly duties -noting that the

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sees

as immoral as homosexuality and that they cannot shy away from their commitment to moral standards. Ntagali who committed

with Judith Tukamuhabwa, publicly confessed before

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bishops, selected priests, and faithful who gathered at

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. The former

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, Stanley Ntagali made a public apology and sought the forgiveness of all concerned over committing

References

External links

Official website of Church of Uganda
(2004–2012) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ntagali, Stanley 1955 births Living people People from Kabale District 21st-century Anglican bishops in Uganda 21st-century Anglican archbishops People from Western Region, Uganda Anglican archbishops of Uganda Uganda Christian University alumni St. Paul's University, Limuru alumni Anglican bishops of Masindi-Kitara Anglican realignment people