Egidio Nkaijanabwo Explained

Type:Bishop
Egidio Nkaijanabwo
Bishop of Kasese
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
See:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasese
Appointed:6 March 1989
Term End:15 April 2014
Predecessor:None
Successor:Francis Aquirinus Kibira
Ordination:28 May 1961
Consecration:17 June 1989
Consecrated By:Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga
Rank:Bishop
Birth Name:Egidio Nkaijanabwo
Birth Date:29 August 1935
Birth Place:Rugazi Village, Rubirizi District, Uganda

Egidio Nkaijanabwo (born 29 August 1935), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese, from 6 March 1989 until 15 April 2014.[1]

Background and priesthood

Nkaijanabwo was born on 29 August 1935 in Rugazi, in present-day Rubirizi District, in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained a priest on 28 May 1961, at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, in Liverpool, United Kingdom.[2] He served as priest until 6 March 1989.[1]

As bishop

He was appointed Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese on 6 March 1989 and was consecrated a bishop at Kasese on 17 June 1989 by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Serapio Bwemi Magambo†, Bishop of Fort Portal and Bishop John Baptist Kakubi†, Bishop of Mbarara.[1]

On 15 April 2014, Bishop Nkaijanabwo retired as bishop and lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Kasese, Uganda.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 May 2019 . 27 July 2019 . . David M. Cheney . Bishop Egidio Nkaijanabwo: Bishop Emeritus of Kasese, Uganda . Kansas City.
  2. Web site: . A family of priests that found calling through inspiration . 23 November 2015 . 28 July 2019 . Gillian Nantume . Kampala.