Serapio Bwemi Magambo (8 May 1928–8 February 1995), was a Ugandan Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of the

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, from 16 November 1972 until his resignation on 17 June 1991. Prior to that, he served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal from 26 June 1969 until 16 November 1972.

Background and priesthood

Magambo was born on 8 May 1928, in ''Kiranzi Village'', in present-day

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, in the Tooro sub-region, in the Western Region of

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. He was ordained a priest on 15 December 1957 and served as priest of the Diocese of Fort Portal, until 26 June 1969.

As bishop

Magambo was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal on 26 June 1969 and was consecrated a bishop at

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, in the

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, by

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, assisted by Archbishop

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, Titular Archbishop of

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, and Archbishop

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, Archbishop of Kampala. He served as auxiliary bishop of Fort Portal until 16 November 1972, when he was appointed bishop of the diocese. He served as the ordinary of the diocese until he resigned on 17 June 1991. He died on 8 February 1995, as Bishop Emeritus of Fort Portal, Uganda, at the age of 66 years and 9 months.

Succession table

References

External links

Profile of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal

1928 births 1995 deaths People from Kyegegwa District 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Uganda Roman Catholic bishops of Fort Portal {{Uganda-reli-bio-stub