Dunstan Nsubuga

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Dunstan Kasi Nsubuga
Bishop of Namirembe
ChurchAnglican Church of Uganda
DioceseNamirembe
Term ended1985
SuccessorMisaeri Kitemaggwa Kauma
Orders
Consecration1965
Personal details
Born
Uganda
DenominationAnglican
Alma mater Uganda Christian University

Dunstan Kasi Nsubuga was an Anglican Bishop who served as Dean of Namirembe and later as the first indigenous Bishop of Namirembe Diocese. He played a key role in the transition of church leadership from missionary to indigenous clergy in the mid-20th century. [1]

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Early Life and Education

Nsubuga was educated at Uganda Christian University in Mukono, Uganda. [1]

Ordination and early ministry

He was ordained a deacon in 1944 and a priest in 1945. Nsubuga served in the Diocese of Uganda (the precursor to Namirembe Diocese and others) from 1944 to 1961, taking on parish and diocesan responsibilities. [2]

Dean of Namirembe and episcopal ministry

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St Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe

In 1961, Nsubuga was appointed Dean of Namirembe, serving at St Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe. He was consecrated as an Assistant Bishop in 1965 by Archbishop Leslie Brown, during a significant transition to indigenous leadership in Uganda. [2] He later became Bishop of Namirembe, serving until 1985. During his episcopate, he launched the construction of the Namirembe Cathedral Synod Hall as part of the centenary celebrations of Christianity in Uganda.

His name is commemorated among notable leaders at Namirembe Cathedral, reflecting his longstanding contribution to the cathedral and diocese. [3]

Honours

In 1958, Nsubuga was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) by St Paul's University, Tokyo. [4]

Legacy

Nsubuga is remembered for helping indigenize church leadership in Uganda and for mentoring a generation of clergy, including figures like Misaeri Kauma. His episcopacy contributed to both spiritual leadership and physical development of Namirembe Diocese. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Past Bishops". Namirembe Diocese. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Jeremy, G Hovil (March 2005). "Transforming theological education in the church of the province of Uganda (Anglican)" (PDF). files.core.ac.uk.
  3. "Namirembe Cathedral". Namirembe Diocese. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  4. "Namirembe Cathedral". Namirembe Diocese. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  5. Kisakye, Frank (9 August 2023). "High stakes as Namirembe awaits successor to bishop Luwalira". The Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2025.