George Turyasingura Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
George Turyasingura
Bishop of East Rwenzori
Church:Church of Uganda
Diocese:East Rwenzori
Term:2018–present
Predecessor:Edward Bamucwanira
Ordination:1998
Consecration:7 January 2018
Birth Place:Kabale District, Uganda
Alma Mater:Uganda Christian University
Enthroned:7 January 2018

George Turyasingura[1] (born 1968) is an Anglican bishop in Uganda:[2] he has been Bishop of East Rwenzori since 2018.[3]

Turyasingura was born in 1968 in Nyamucengere, Kabale District. He was educated at Rwengobe School and Uganda Christian University. He was ordained in 1998. After a curacy at Kyabenda he has served as Parish Priest of Kabuga; Sub Dean at St. Stephens Cathedral, Kamwenge; and as Diocesan Secretary of East Rwenzori Diocese. Turyasingura was consecrated on 7 January 2018.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=uganda&dio=east-Ruwenzori Anglican Communion
  2. https://churchofuganda.org/news/rev-canon-george-k-turyasingura-elected-as-2nd-bishop-of-east-ruwenzori-diocese Church of Uganda
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uSIIFz7RlY youtube