George Turyasingura

The Right Reverend George Turyasingura
Bishop of East Rwenzori
Church	Church of Uganda
Diocese	East Rwenzori
In office	2018–present
Predecessor	Edward Bamucwanira
Orders
Ordination	1998
Consecration	7 January 2018
Personal details
Born	1968 (age 56–57) Kabale District, Uganda
Alma mater	Uganda Christian University

George Turyasingura ^[1] (born 1968) is an Anglican bishop in Uganda: ^[2] he has been Bishop of East Rwenzori since 2018. ^[3]

Early life and education

Turyasingura was born in 1968 in Nyamucengere, Kabale District. He was educated at Rwengobe School and Uganda Christian University.He got saved on the 07th , July 1989

Ecclesiastical career

He was ordained in 1998. After a curacy at Kyabenda he has served as Parish Priest of Kabuga; Sub Dean at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Kamwenge; and as Diocesan Secretary of East Rwenzori Diocese.The House of Bishops ^[4] elected George Turyasingura as 2nd Bishop of East Ruwenzori on July 11, 2017, at Lweza Training and Conference Centre Turyasingura was consecrated on 7 January 2018. His installation ceremony was presided over by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda then , Stanley Ntangali, at St. Steven’s Cathedral in Kamwenge. . Bishop George Turyasingura replaced Bishop Edward Bamucwanira ^[5] who had been bishop since 2009 when East Rwenzori Diocese was curved from Rwenzori Diocese.

Marriage

George Turyasingura married Juliet Turyasingura and God blessed them with 6 Children.

References

1. Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Diocese". Anglican Communion Website. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
2. "Rev. Canon George K. Turyasingura Elected as 2nd Bishop of East Ruwenzori DioceseChurch of Uganda | Church of Uganda". churchofuganda.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
3. NTVUganda (2018-01-07). Rev. Turyasingura is the new bishop of East Rwenzori diocese . Retrieved 2025-12-15– via YouTube.
4. "Church of Uganda House of Bishops".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. "To Edward Garnett", Edward Thomas: Selected Letters, Oxford University Press, 1996-03-21, ISBN   978-0-19-818562-8 , retrieved 2025-12-16

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1. Kabwijukya, Benard (2018-01-08). "Reverend George Turyasingura new east Rwenzori Bishop - Uganda Multimedia News & Information" . Retrieved 2025-12-16.
2. "The Rt Revd Edward Bamucwanira on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
3. "The Rt Revd Edward Bamucwanira on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
4. "Church of Uganda House of Bishops".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)