Matthias Ssekamaanya

Matthias Ssekamaanya
Born	(1936-10-15) 15 October 1936 (age 88) Kasolo Village, Mubende District, Uganda
Ordained	2 June 1985
Title	Bishop Emeritus

Matthias Ssekamaanya (born 15 October 1936), is a Ugandan priest, who is the Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi, having been appointed to that position on 9 March 1985 and having retired as bishop on 4 November 2014.[1]

Early life and priesthood

Ssekamaanya was born on 15 October 1936, in Kasolo Village, in present-day Mubende District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 19 December 1965 at the Archdiocese of Kampala and served as priest in Kampala Archdiocese, until 9 March 1985.[1]

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†, Archbishop of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana†, Bishop of Kabale and Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda†, Bishop of Moroto.[1]

He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lugazi on 30 November 1996 by Pope John Paul II and installed as the first (founding) Bishop of Lugazi. On 4 November 2014, his age-related resignation was accepted by Pope Francis, who appointed Bishop Christopher Kakooza as his replacement.[1][2]

See also

• Uganda Martyrs
• Roman Catholicism in Uganda

Succession table

Preceded by None

Bishop of Lugazi 1985 - 2014

Succeeded by Christopher Kakooza

References

1. David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "MicroData Summary for Matthias Ssekamaanya (born 15 October 1936) Bishop Emeritus of Lugazi". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
2. Holly See (4 November 2014). "Renunciation of the Bishop of Lugazi (Uganda) and appointment of the successor" (Translated from the original Italian Language). Rome: Holy See. Retrieved 4 July 2019.

External links

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• ‘Eat’ the money, but vote development, says bishop As at 18 February 2015.
• Can Prayers Really Help Students Pass Exams? As at 24 October 2010.