Stanley Ntagali (born 1 March 1955) is a Ugandan bishop of the

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who served as former

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of Uganda Christian University and former

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and bishop of Kampala from 2012 to 2020. He also served as Bishop of Masindi-Kitara from 2004 to 2012. He is currently serving as an Anglican bishop in Uganda.

Early life and education

Ntagali was born in

Kabale Kabale City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main city of Kabale District, and the district headquarters are located at Makanga hills. It is sometimes nicknamed "Kastone" as in the local Rukiga language, a "kabale" is a sma ...

, Uganda, to Ernest and Molly Ntagali. At age 16, he and his family migrated to the Hoima District. Ntagali studied theology and trained for ordained ministry at Bishop Tucker Theological College, an Anglican

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, graduating with a certificate in theology in 1981. He continued his studies after ordination, completing a

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degree from St. Paul's University, Limuru in Kenya and a Master of Arts degree in theology and

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from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (associated with

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) in 2000.

Ordained ministry

In 1981, Ntagali was ordained in the Church of Uganda. He was a

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in Karamoja until 1986. He then served as a

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in the Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara until 2002. He was

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Masindi Masindi is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is on the road between Kampala and the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the site of the headquarters of the Masindi District. Location Masindi is approximately ...

from 1994 to 1999, Diocesan Secretary of Bunyoro-Kitara from 2000 to 2002, and Provincial Secretary for the Church of Uganda from 2003 to 2004.

Episcopal ministry

On 19 December 2004, Ntagali was

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as a bishop for the newly created Diocese of Masindi-Kitara by Archbishop Henry Orombi. Ntagali was the first bishop consecrated by Orombi. Ntagali was elected to be the next

by a secret ballot by all the 34 bishops of the Church of Uganda on 22 June 2011. He was installed as archbishop on 16 December 2012 at St. Paul's Cathedral at Namirembe. In addition to serving as the Archbishop of Uganda, Ntagali serves as bishop of the Diocese of Kampala, which is the

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of the archbishop. His official position is Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala. On 1 March 2020, having attained the retirement age of 65 years, Ntagali resigned and was replaced by Stephen Kaziimba, who was elected on 28 August 2019, as the 9th Archbishop of Uganda.

Views

Ntagali supports the

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as priests and bishops. He was a strong supporter of the abandoned Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014, and has since supported the introduction of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces the

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for certain cases.

Personal life

In 1978, Ntagali married Beatrice. Together, they have four sons and one daughter. In January 2021, Ntagali's successor as primate, Stephen Kaziimba, suspended Ntagali from ordained ministry for being "involved in an extra-marital affair with a married woman, which he has acknowledged." Ntagali confessed and publicly asked for forgiveness at an April 2021 event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Church of Uganda independence.

References

External links

Official website of Church of Uganda
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ntagali, Stanley 1955 births Living people People from Kabale District 21st-century Anglican bishops in Uganda 21st-century Anglican archbishops Anglican archbishops of Uganda Uganda Christian University alumni St. Paul's University, Limuru alumni Anglican bishops of Masindi-Kitara Anglican realignment people