Emmanuel Katongole (theologian)

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Emmanuel Katongole
Born (1960-11-27) November 27, 1960 (age 63)
Alma mater Catholic University of Louvain
OccupationTheologian
Theological work
Main interests Reconciliation theology, Political theology

Emmanuel Katongole (born 27 November 1960) is a Ugandan Catholic priest and theologian known for his work on violence and politics in Africa and theology of reconciliation.

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Biography

Katongole was born in Malube, Uganda, to Anthony Bukerimanza and Magdalene Nyiraruhango. His father, a Tutsi, and his mother, a Hutu, were both originally from Rwanda but moved to Uganda in the 1950s. [1] [2]

Intent on going into the priesthood, Katongole began studies in 1980 in philosophy at Katigondo National Major Seminary, followed by theology at Gaba National Seminary. After his seminary education, he was ordained into the priesthood in June 1987. He later pursued further studies at the Catholic University of Louvain, ultimately completing a PhD in philosophy in 1996. [1]

After teaching for a number of years in Uganda and South Africa, Katongole joined the faculty of Duke Divinity School where he taught theology and world Christianity (2001–2012) and co-founded the Center for Reconciliation. Katongole has been at the University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies since January 2013, and is now a full professor of theology and peace studies. [3] [4]

In February 2017, Katongole delivered the Henry Martyn Lectures at Cambridge University, entitled "Who Are My People? Christianity, Violence, and Belonging in Post-Colonial Africa." [5] [6]

In 2017, Katongole was named by the Henry Luce Foundation as a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology for 2017–2018. [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Biography". Africa Matters: The Website of Fr. Emmanuel Katongole. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. Katongole, Emmanuel (2009). Mirror to the Church: Resurrecting Faith After Genocide in Rwanda. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Downers Grove, IL: Zondervan. p. 14. ISBN   978-0-310-28489-5.
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  4. "Emmanuel Katongole". University of Notre Dame, Department of Theology. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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  6. "Christianity, Violence, and Belonging in Post-Colonial Africa". Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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