Yoramu Bamunoba (b. July 1931) was the inaugural Bishop of West Ankole, serving from 1977 to 2007. Bamunoba was born at Kacuncu Village, Keihangara,

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. He was educated at Nkondo Primary School,

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and Kyambogo University. He was

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in 1966. He taught at Bishop Stuart College and was Chaplainat

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. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p 112 London:

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Press, 1983

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Ugandan Anglicans 1931 births Anglican bishops of West Ankole 20th-century Anglican bishops in Uganda People from Ibanda District Uganda Christian University alumni People educated at Mbarara High School People educated at Busoga College Ugandan educators Kyambogo University alumni Living people {{Uganda-Anglican-bishop-stub