Lambert Bainomugisha

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Lambert Bainomugisha
Archbishop of Mbarara
Church Roman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMbarara
SeeMbarara
Appointed25 April 2020
Installed20 June 2020
Predecessor Paul Kamuza Bakyenga
Orders
Ordination13 July 1991
Consecration1 October 2005
by Paul Kamuza Bakyenga
Personal details
Born
Lambert Bainomugisha

(1961-07-12) 12 July 1961 (age 62)
Previous post(s) Titular Bishop of Tacia montana (2005-20)
Auxiliary Bishop of Mbarara (2005-20)
Apostolic Administrator of Hoima (2009-15)
Alma mater Saint Paul University

Lambert Bainomugisha (born 12 July 1961), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate, who is currently the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara, in Uganda, since 25 April 2020. He was formally installed as archbishop of the archdiocese later on 20 June 2020. [1]

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Early life and priesthood

Bainomugisha was born on 12 July 1961, at Kashumba, in present-day Isingiro District in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 13 July 1991 at Mbarara. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara until 2 July 2005. On that day, he was appointed bishop. [1] Archbishop Bainomugisha holds a degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Canon Law, obtained from Saint Paul University, in Ottawa, Canada. [2]

As bishop

He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara, on 2 July 2005. [3] He was consecrated as bishop on 1 October 2005 at Mbarara by Archbishop Paul Kamuza Bakyenga, Archbishop of Mbarara, assisted by Bishop John Baptist Kakubi†, Bishop Emeritus of Mbarara and Bishop Callistus Rubaramira, Bishop of Kabale. [1]

He was appointed to Archbishop of the same archdiocese on 25 April 2020, when Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Paul Kamuza Bakyenga, who had reached the retirement age of 75 years, on 30 June 2019. [4] He was installed as archbishop on 20 June 2020, at Mbarara. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. Allan Ategyeka (26 June 2020). "Profile of Dr Lambert Bainomugisha, the Newly Appointed Archbishop of Mbarara". Kampala: The Ugandan Wire. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. Fides.org (4 July 2005). "Africa/Uganda: The Pope Appoints New Auxiliary Of Mbarara" (Translated from the original Italian language). Vatican: Fides.org (Information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. The Independent (26 April 2020). "Appointment of Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha Excites Clergy, Christians". The Independent (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. Daily Monitor (20 June 2020). "Mbarara Gets New Archbishop". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. New Vision (20 June 2020). "Archbishop Bainomugisha's 'scientific' installation underway". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 20 June 2020.