Henry Katumba Tamale Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Henry Katumba Tamale
Bishop of West Buganda
Church:Church of Uganda
Diocese:West Buganda
Term:2016–present
Predecessor:Godfrey Makumbi
Ordination:1985
Consecration:28 August 2016
Birth Date:28 March 1960
Spouse:The Rev. Elizabeth Julia Katumba Tamale
Enthroned:28 August 2016

Henry Katumba Tamale (born March 28, 1960) is a Ugandan Anglican Bishop.

In the 1980s, Henry began his active participation in Church of Uganda which led him to be ordained as a Priest in 1985. He married Rev. Elizabeth Julia Katumba Tamale on Dec 12, 1987 at Namirembe Cathedral, Uganda. They have five children.Henry is the sixth bishop of West Buganda Diocese in the Church of Uganda, having been consecrated and taking office on 28 August 2016.[1] He was previously a priest and assistant to the Bishop of Namirembe.[2] In 2017, Bishop Tamale said the lack of good roads in Buganda made travel hard.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ssekweyama . Martins . Ssenkabirwa . Al-Mahdi . 28 August 2016 . Tasks that await West Buganda Bishop as he takes office today . . Kampala, Uganda.
  2. News: . W. Buganda Elects 6th Bishop . . June 1, 2016.
  3. News: Bindhe . Edward . 28 Aug 2017 . Poor Roads, Land Amendment Dominate Bishop Tamale's Anniversary Event . Uganda Radio Network . Bishop Henry Tamale Katumba of West Buganda Diocese on Sunday said the poor state of roads in the area has made difficult for him to do his work..