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Anglican Dioceses Of Ankole And Kigezi
The Anglican dioceses of Ankole and Kigezi are the Anglican Communion, Anglican presence in (roughly) the ancient Ankole kingdom and the old Kigezi District; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the church are in the areas Anglican dioceses of Buganda, of Buganda, Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda, of Eastern Uganda, Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda, of Northern Uganda, and Anglican dioceses of Rwenzori, of Rwenzori. Diocese of Ankole The Diocese of Ankole-Kigezi was one of five split from the Diocese of Uganda on 1 July 1960; when the Kigezi diocese was created in 1967, this diocese became Ankole (and Shalita remained in post). When this diocese was again split 10 years later, the remaining part (where Betungura continued as bishop) became known as East Ankole diocese, until 2003, when it resumed the name Diocese of Ankole (upon the erection of North Ankole diocese; Kyamugambi remained in his renamed See). The current mother church is St Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is a Christian Full communion, communion consisting of the Church of England and other autocephalous national and regional churches in full communion. The archbishop of Canterbury in England acts as a focus of unity, recognised as ' ("first among equals"), but does not exercise authority in Anglican provinces outside of the Church of England. Most, but not all, member churches of the communion are the historic national or regional Anglican churches. With approximately 85 -110 million members, it is the third-largest Christian communion after the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox churches globally. The Anglican Communion was officially and formally organised and recognised as such at the Lambeth Conference in 1867 in London under the leadership of Charles Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury. The churches of the Anglican Communion consider themselves to be part of the Four Marks of the Church, one, holy, catholic and apostolic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festo Kivengere
Festo Kivengere (1918–1988) was a Ugandan Anglican leader sometimes referred to as "the Billy Graham of Africa". He played a huge role in a Christian revival in southwestern Uganda, but had to flee in 1977 to neighboring Rwanda in fear for his life after speaking out against Idi Amin's tyrannical behavior. Early life Kivengere was born in Rukungiri and became a Christian while at school; he became a primary school teacher before joining the Church Missionary Society in 1946 and being sent to Tanzania. Career in Uganda Kivengere had been made bishop of Kigezi and was among several bishops summoned to Amin's quarters. Angry mobs called for their deaths. Eventually, all were permitted to leave but one, the archbishop, Janani Luwum. The others waited for Luwum to join them but he never came out. The next day the government announced that Luwum had died in an automobile accident. Four days later, despite government threats, 45,000 Ugandans gathered in the Anglican cathedral in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Bunyoro-Kitara
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yostus Ruhindi
Yostus Ruhindi (or Yostasi; 1925–2006) was an Anglican bishop in Uganda. Ruhindi was born in Rukungiri District and educated at Uganda Christian University. He was ordained deacon in 1957 and priest in 1960. He served in the Diocese of Uganda from 1957 to 1960 and in Namirembe from 1960 to 1972. Ruhindi was consecrated a bishop on 6 August 1972 to serve as Bishop of Bunyoro-Kitara; and after Translation Translation is the communication of the semantics, meaning of a #Source and target languages, source-language text by means of an Dynamic and formal equivalence, equivalent #Source and target languages, target-language text. The English la ... to North Kigezi on 12 April 1981 and served until 1996. References 20th-century Anglican bishops in Uganda Anglican bishops of North Kigezi Anglican bishops of Bunyoro-Kitara 1925 births Uganda Christian University alumni 2006 deaths People from Rukungiri District {{Uganda-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rukungiri District
Rukungiri District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rukungiri is the site of the district headquarters. Location The district is bordered by Lake Edward to the North West, Rubirizi District to the northeast, Mitooma District to the northeast and east, Ntungamo District to the east and southeast, Rukiga District and Rubanda District to the south, Kanungu District to the west, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo via Lake Edward to the northwest. The district headquarters are approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Prominent people The district is the birthplace of Kizza Besigye, who was a candidate for the Ugandan presidency in 2001, 2006,2011 and 2016. Other prominent Ugandans who hail from the district include: * Allen Kagina former URA Executive Director * Edmund Paul Kalekyezi, Lawyer and trade advisor to the government of Guyana. * Philemon Kitaburaza Karegyesa (deceased) former Secretary General of Kigezi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Twinomujuni
Johnson Twinomujuni is an Anglican bishop in Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...: since 2017 he has served as the Bishop of West Ankole. Twinomujuni was born on. 11th August 1968 in Muko, Mbarara District. He was educated at the African Bible College in Malawi; the Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, USA; and Uganda Christian University. He was ordained a deacon in December 1998, and a priest in December 1999. Twinomujuni has served the church in Kibingo Parish, Ankole Diocese, as Diocesan Missions Coordinator of Ankole Diocese, Chaplain Maryhill High school, Chaplain of St. Luke's Chapel Mbarara University of Science and Technology, and as part time lecturer of Christian Ethics, Old Testament, New Testament and Worldviews at Bishop Stua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonah Katoneene
Yonah Mwesigwa Katoneene (commonly known as Bishop Yona Katoneene) was an Anglican bishop in Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...; he was Bishop of West Ankole from 2006 to 2016. References 21st-century Anglican bishops in Uganda Anglican bishops of West Ankole Uganda Christian University alumni 20th-century Anglican priests {{Uganda-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoramu Bamunoba
Yoramu Bamunoba (born July 1931) was the inaugural Bishop of West Ankole, serving from 1977 to 2007. Bamunoba was born at Kacuncu Village, Keihangara, Ibanda District. He was educated at Nkondo Primary School, Mbarara High School, Busoga College and Kyambogo University. He was ordained in 1966. He taught at Bishop Stuart College and was Chaplainat Makerere University.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p 112 London: OUP Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books ... Press, 1983 References 1931 births Living people Ugandan Anglicans Anglican bishops of West Ankole 20th-century Anglican bishops in Uganda People from Ibanda District Uganda Christian University alumni People educated at Mbarara High School People educated at Busoga College Ugandan educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushenyi District
kyeizooba Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located. Location Bushenyi District is bordered by Rubirizi District to the northwest, Buhweju District to the northeast, Sheema District to the east, Mitooma District to the south and Rukungiri District to the west. The largest town in the district, Ishaka, is located , by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are: 00 32S, 30 11E. Overview Prior to 2010, Bushenyi District was one of the most western of Uganda's districts, by location. It covered an area of approximately , of which 8.6% was open water, 2.2% was wetland and 18.3% was protected national forest reserve. That changed on 1 July 2010 when, by an Act of Parliament, the old Bushenyi District was split into five new smaller districts, namely: (a) Buhweju District (b) Busheny D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaddie Akanjuna
Gaddy is a Scottish surname. Background It is possibly first used by people of the Kingdom of Strathclyde along the Anglo-Scottish border. It is a name for someone who lived in Midlothian. It is possible that it evolved from the name Goldie, which derives from the Old English personal name Gold. Alternative spellings are Geddy, Gaddie, Goudie, Gouday, Goudey, Goudy, Gowdy, Gowdie, Gadie, Goodie, Gady. It is also possible that it derives from Geddes or Clan Ged. Another possibility is that it is derived from the Old English ''gedda'', a nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ... meaning pike. Notable people Notable people with the surname or close variants include: * Abdul Gaddy (born 1992), American basketball player * Anthony Gadie (1868–1948), English busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
