Erica Sabiti

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The Most Reverend

Erica Sabiti
Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire
ChurchAnglican Communion
ProvinceChurch of Uganda
DioceseKampala
Elected1966
In office1966–1974
PredecessorLeslie Brown
SuccessorJanani Luwum
Orders
Ordination1933 (deacon); 1934 (priest)
Consecration1960 (Bishop of Rwenzori)
Personal details
BornErica Sabiti
c.1900s (exact year uncertain)
Nkore (Ankole), Uganda
Died15 May 1988
Kinoni, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
DenominationAnglicanism
SpouseGeorgina Kachandra (m. 1925; died 1925), Geraldine Sabiti (m. 1930)
Children7
Alma mater King's College Budo; Makerere College

Erica Sabiti was archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire [1] from 1966 to 1974. [2]

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Early life

Sabiti's year of birth is uncertain, but sources agree that he was born before 1908. [3] [4] He was born in Nkore (later known as Ankole) in today's South-Western Uganda and was educated at King's College Budo and Makerere College. [3]

Career

Sabiti taught in a primary school before being ordained deacon in 1933 and priest in 1934. After 26 years of serving the church in Uganda, he was consecrated Bishop of Rwenzori and Dean in 1960. [5]

In 1966, he became the first Ugandan Archbishop. [6]

He became the first bishop of Kampala in 1972 and served for two years until his retirement in 1974. [7]

Sabiti died in Kinoni, Uganda, on May 15 1988. [3]

Family

In 1925, he married Georgina Kachandra; she died the same year and he remarried in 1930. [4]

He and his wife Geraldine had seven children. [3]

References

  1. "Archives of the Church of Uganda Online — Brill". primarysources.brillonline.com. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  2. H, Osborn, H. (1903–1988). "Sabiti, Erica". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 2025-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Episcopal News Service: Press Release # 88114". digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  4. 1 2 Reporter, Vision. "Anglican Archbishops through the decades". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p894 London: OUP, 1983 ISBN   0-19-200010-1
  6. Bristol, Diocese of. "Bristol Uganda Link - Diocese of Bristol". www.bristol.anglican.org. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  7. "COU Celebrating 60 Years of Self-Governance | Church of Uganda". churchofuganda.org. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2025-12-16.