Type: | Bishop |
Honorific Prefix: | The Most Reverend |
Robert Muhiirwa | |
Bishop of Fort Portal | |
Church: | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese: | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara |
See: | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal |
Appointed: | 18 March 2003 |
Predecessor: | Paul Lokiru Kalanda † |
Successor: | Incumbent |
Ordination: | 11 August 1985 |
Consecration: | 15 June 2003 |
Consecrated By: | Emmanuel Wamala |
Rank: | Bishop |
Birth Name: | Robert Muhiirwa |
Birth Date: | 23 October 1958 |
Birth Place: | Ibonde Village, Kabarole District, Uganda |
Robert Muhiirwa (born 23 October 1958) is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal. He was appointed bishop of Fort Portal on 18 March 2003.[1] [2]
Muhiirwa was born on 23 October 1958, in Ibonde Village, in present-day Kabarole District, in the Toro sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained a priest on 11 August 1985 and served as priest of the Diocese of Fort Portal, until 18 March 2003.[1] [2]
Muhiirwa was appointed Bishop of Fort Portal on 18 March 2003 and was consecrated a bishop at Fort Portal on 15 June 2003 by Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda† who was the Bishop Emeritus of Fort Portal Diocese and Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire†, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima.[1] [2]