Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti Explained

Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti
Birth Date:	9 May 1948
Birth Place:	Nyansozi Village, Kabarole District, Uganda
Ordained:	24 April 1999
Known For:	Pastoral service
Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal
Honorific Prefix:	Bishop

Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti (born 9 May 1948), is a Roman Catholic priest, who is the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal, in Uganda. He was appointed bishop on 2 January 1999.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and priesthood

Sabiiti was born on 9 May 1948, at Nyansozi Village, in present-day Kabarole District in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 1 June 1975 at Fort Portal. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal until 2 January 1999.^{[1] [2]}

As bishop

He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal, on 2 January 1999.^[3] He was consecrated as bishop on 24 April 1999 at Fort Portal by Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda†, Bishop of Fort Portal, assisted by Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire†, Bishop of Hoima and Archbishop John Baptist Odama, Archbishop of Gulu.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Uganda Martyrs
• Roman Catholicism in Uganda

External links

• Profile of the Diocese of Fort Portal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bishop Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti . 30 April 2018 . 24 July 2019 . Catholic-Hierarchy.Org . David M. Cheney . Kansas.
2. Web site: Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal: Bishops' Profile. 2010 . 24 July 2019 . . Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal . Fort Portal.
3. Web site: Uganda: Pope Splits Uganda Into Four Provinces . 31 January 1999 . . 24 July 2019 . New Vision Staff . Kampala.