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Bishop Of Uganda
The Anglican dioceses of Buganda are the Anglican Communion, Anglican presence in the Central Region, Uganda (equivalent to the old Buganda kingdom); they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas Anglican dioceses of Eastern Uganda, of Eastern Uganda, Anglican dioceses of Northern Uganda, of Northern Uganda, Anglican dioceses of Ankole and Kigezi, of Ankole and Kigezi, and Anglican dioceses of Rwenzori, of Rwenzori. Diocese of Namirembe The first Anglican church structure in what is now Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania was the Diocese of Eastern Equatorial Africa, which was erected in June 1884. The first bishop was James Hannington, who made the diocesan headquarters at Mombasa, but he was assassinated (martyred) on 8 February 1886. The third Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Alfred Tucker, resolved to divide the diocese: he stayed on as Bishop of Uganda, while Kenya and part of northern Tanganyika became the Diocese of Mombasa; the div ... [...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] |
Archbishop Of Uganda
The Anglican ecclesiastical province of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi was formed in 1961 following the division of the diocese of Uganda the previous year. In 1960, the Diocese of Uganda was separated and in 1961 the smaller dioceses made a separate Province, under the Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Prior to 1980, the province included Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga, in what was then the country of Zaire. , the Church of Uganda is divided into 34 dioceses and is under the Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala. Archbishops of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi *1961–1966: Leslie Brown, Bishop of Namirembe *1966–''1972'': Erica Sabiti, Bishop of Ruwenzori Archbishops of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire *''1972''–1974: Erica Sabiti, Bishop of Kampala *1974–1977: Janani Luwum, Bishop of Kampala Archbishops of Uganda and Bishops of Kampala *1977–1984: Silvanus Wani (Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire until 1980) *1984–1995: Yona Okoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church (TEC), also known as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (PECUSA), is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, based in the United States. It is a mainline Protestant denomination and is divided into nine Ecclesiastical provinces and dioceses of the Episcopal Church, provinces. The current presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is Sean Rowe, Sean W. Rowe. In 2023, the Episcopal Church had 1,547,779 members. it was the 14th largest denomination in the United States. Note: The number of members given here is the total number of baptized members in 2012 (cf. #refBaptizedMembers2012, Baptized Members by Province and Diocese 2002–2013). In 2025, Pew Research Center, Pew Research estimated that 1 percent of the adult population in the United States, or 2.6 million people, self-identify as mainline Episcopalians. The church has declined in membership and Sunday attendance since the 1960s, particularly in the Northeastern Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford P
Clifford may refer to: People *Clifford (name), an English given name and surname, includes a list of people with that name *William Kingdon Clifford *Baron Clifford *Baron Clifford of Chudleigh *Baron de Clifford *Clifford baronets *Clifford family (bankers) *Jaryd Clifford *Justice Clifford (other) *Lord Clifford (other) Arts, entertainment, and media *''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', a series of children's books **Clifford (character), the central character of ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' **Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000 TV series), ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (2000 TV series), 2000 animated TV series **''Clifford's Puppy Days'', 2003 animated TV series **''Clifford's Really Big Movie'', 2004 animated movie **Clifford the Big Red Dog (2019 TV series), ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (2019 TV series), 2019 animated TV series **Clifford the Big Red Dog (film), ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (film), 2021 live-action movie *Clifford (film), ''Clifford'' (film), a 1994 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberi Balya
Aberi Kakyomya Balya was an Anglican Assistant Bishop of Uganda in the mid 20th century. He was educated at Bishop Tucker College and ordained in 1922. He was appointed a Canon in 1935; and consecrated in Kampala Cathedral on 26 October 1947, to serve as an Assistant Bishop of Uganda (i.e. an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Uganda). In that role, he had special responsibility for the areas of Bunyoro, Tooro, Ankole and Kigezi; he served until his retirement in 1960, aged 83. He died on November 26, 1979,''Obituary'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its si ... (London, England), Thursday, Nov 29, 1979; pg. 18; Issue 60487 reputedly aged 102. Many institutions have been named in his honor including but not limited to Bishop Balya secondary School a single-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Stuart
Simon Cyril Edgar Stuart (27 November 1892 – 23 August 1982) was Bishop of Uganda from 1932 to 1952 before returning to England to be Assistant Bishop of Worcester. Early life Born on 27 November 1892, Stuart was educated at Repton School, then an all-boys private school in Repton, Derbyshire. He went on to study at St John's College, Cambridge. Career Military service Stuart served in the British Army during World War I. On 9 May 1915, he was commissioned into the North Staffordshire Regiment as a second lieutenant (on probation). While serving with the Suffolk Regiment, he was promoted to lieutenant on 27 March 1916. He was officer commanding of a company in the Hampshire Regiment with the acting rank of captain from 20 February 1918 to 9 May 1918. He resigned his commission on 11 February 1920. Religious career He was ordained in 1920 and began his career with a curacy at St Mary's, Hornsey Rise. Following this, he was chaplain and lecturer at Ridley Hall, Cambri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Gresford Jones
Herbert Gresford Jones (7 April 187022 June 1958) was an Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Kampala (suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Uganda) and the Bishop of Warrington, the suffragan bishop of the Church of England's Diocese of Liverpool. Family and education Son of William Jones (sometime Vicar of Burneside and canon) and of Margaret, Herbert was born on 7 April 1870 at their home (Burneside parsonage). He was educated at Haileybury and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was admitted a pensioner on 27 May 1889, matriculated that Michaelmas, graduated Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1892, and proceeded Master of Arts (Cambridge) (MA Cantab) in 1896. In 1900, he married Elizabeth Howard Fox Hodgkin (called Lily), daughter of Thomas Hodgkin of Barmoor Castle; they had one son — Michael Gresford Jones, who later became Bishop of St Albans. Priestly ministry He trained for the ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and was ordained in 1894: he was made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Willis (bishop)
John Jamieson Willis (8 November 1872 – 12 November 1954) was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Uganda from 1912 to 1934 and subsequently Assistant Bishop of Leicester. He and William George Peel, Bishop of Mombasa, were accused of heresy during the Kikuyu controversy. Biography Born on 8 November 1872, the second son of Sir William Willis, Accountant-General of the Navy, and great-grandson of Joseph Tucker, Surveyor of the Navy Willis was educated at Haileybury and Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he took a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1894, Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1899, and Doctor of Divinity (DD) in 1912. He was ordained in 1895 and began his career with a curacy in Great Yarmouth. Then he began a long period of service as a CMS missionary in Africa eventually becoming Archdeacon of Kavirondo before his appointment to the episcopate A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Digital Library
The World Digital Library (WDL) is an international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress. The WDL has stated that its mission is to promote international and intercultural understanding, expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet, provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences, and to build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and among countries. It aims to expand non-English and non-western content on the Internet, and contribute to scholarly research. The library intends to make available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from cultures around the world, including manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, architectural drawings, and other significant cultural materials. The WDL opened with 1,236 items. As of early 2018, it lists more than 18,000 items from nearly 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Parker (bishop)
The Rt Rev Henry Perrott Parker (born 1852, Upton Cheyney – d. Ussagara 1888) was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 19th century. Life Parker was educated privately in Bath and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained his BA in 1871 and his MA in 1875. Parker went out as a missionary to India, becoming chaplain to the Bishop of Calcutta in 1878. In 1879, he'd become Secretary of the Church Mission Society North India Mission, an important position with some influence. However he longed to be more directly involved with evangelism and mission. In 1885 he requested a transfer to central India to work among the Gondi people. Elevation to the episcopate as the second bishop of Mombasa came soon after (Bishop Hannington had been martyred October 29, 1885) and he sailed for Africa, landing in Frere Town (a colony of ex-slaves near Mombasa at a missionary headed by Alexander Mackay, that served as CMS headquarters in Central Africa) November 27, 1886. He d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namirembe Cathedral
Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe, commonly and locally (Uganda) referred to as 'Namirembe Cathedral'', is the oldest Anglican cathedral in Uganda. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Anglican Church of Uganda and the diocesan cathedral for Namirembe Diocese, the first diocese to be founded in the Church of Uganda province in 1890. Between 1919 and 1967, the Cathedral served as the provincial cathedral of the Church of Uganda, Anglican Communion. In the 1960s, the headquarters of the Church of Uganda moved to All Saints Church in Nakasero then moved back to Namirembe later. Location The cathedral is located on Namirembe Hill, in Lubaga Division, in Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. Namirembe is located approximately , by road, west of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Namirembe Cathedral are: 0°18'54.0"N, 32°33'35.0"E (Latitude: 0.315000; Longitude: 32.559710). Overview Namirembe Hill has been the location of the main Anglican pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
