Stephen Salonga Tomusange was an

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who served in

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during the second half of the 20th century. He was educated at

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and

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. He was

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in 1936 and

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in 1938. He served in the Diocese of the Upper Nile and was its

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from 1952 to 1961 (he was also

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from 1959). He was

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in 1961; and again to West Buganda in 1965 (where he was also Dean). Tomusange retired in 1974.

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1975/6 p861: London;

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; 1976

References

20th-century Anglican bishops in Uganda Anglican bishops on the Upper Nile Anglican bishops of Soroti Anglican bishops of West Buganda Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge Alumni of Ridley Hall, Cambridge Anglican archdeacons in Africa Anglican deans in Africa People educated at King's College Budo Bulwalasi Theological College alumni Ugandan Anglican bishops {{Uganda-Anglican-bishop-stub