Lawrence Mukasa

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Lawrence Mukasa
Bishop of Kasana-Luweero
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Kampala
See Kasana-Luweero
Appointed29 April 2023
Installed5 August 2023
Predecessor Paul Ssemogerere
Orders
Ordination23 June 1984
Consecration5 August 2023
by  Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Mukasa

(1957-03-14) March 14, 1957 (age 66)
Nabwiri Village, Mityana District, Uganda
Previous post(s) Vicar-General of Kiyinda-Mityana (2005–2023)
Styles of
Lawrence Mukasa
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    Religious style Bishop

    Lawrence Mukasa is a Roman Catholic prelate in Uganda, who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luweero, since 5 August 2023. [1] He was appointed as bishop and by Pope Francis on 29 April 2023. Prior to his appointment as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero, Monseigneur Lawrence Mukasa served as the Vicar-General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana, also in Uganda. [2]

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    Early life and education

    Mukasa was born on 14 March 1957, [1] at Nabwiri Village, in Mityana District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. [1] [2] Nabwiri Village, is also referred to as Nabwiri-Kangundu Village. [lower-alpha 1] This location is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. [4]

    He attended Kakindu Primary School from 1964 until 1969 and Nswanjere Preparatory Seminary from 1969 until 1970. He was then admitted to Kisubi Minor Seminary, studying there from 1971 until 1976., [2]

    He was admitted to the National Major Seminary Katigondo, where he pursued philosophical studies, between 1977 and 1980. He then transferred to St. Mary's National Seminary at Ggaba, in Kampala, where he pursued theological studies from 1981 until 1984. From 1990 until 1992, he pursued "Studies of History of the Church" at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. [3]

    Priesthood

    He was ordained a priest on 24 June 1984 at Mwera Parish, by Emmanuel Wamala, the Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana. Father Lawrence Mukasa served in various roles as a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. He served as the Vicar-General of Kiyinda-Mityana from 2005 until 2023, when he was appointed bishop of Kasana-Luweero. [2] [3]

    As bishop

    He was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luweero, on 29 April 2023. [2] He was consecrated as bishop on 5 August 2023 at Kasana-Luweero, by Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere of Kampala, assisted by Archbishop Luigi Bianco the Papal nuncio to Uganda and Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa of Kiyinda-Mityana. [1]

    Bishop Lawrence Mukasa took over the diocese from Monsignor Francis Xavier Mpanga, the Diocesan administrator of Kasana-Luweero. Father Mpanga served as the diocese administrator since 28 January 2022 when the last diocesan bishop Paul Ssemogerere was elevated to his current position as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala. [2]

    See also

    Notes

    1. This village is located in Vvumbe Parish, in Kakindu Subcouny, in Mityana District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda. [3]

    Succession table

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Paul Ssemogerere (2008 - 2021)
    Bishop of Kasana-Luweero
    2023 -
    Succeeded by

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