Well done Cardinal Wamala
Aug 20, 2006
ON Saturday, it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI had appointed Bishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of the Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero as the new Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala, replacing Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala.<br>
ON Saturday, it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI had appointed Bishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of the Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero as the new Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala, replacing Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala.
Wamala turns 80 years of age this December. He was therefore overdue for retirement under the Catholic Church regulations. Wamala first served as Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana before becoming the Co-Adjutor Bishop of Kampala in 1988. Then in 1990, he was elevated to Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese following the retirement of Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga.
Cardinal Wamala has achieved alot and played a positive role in the country during his tenure. He has played a prominent role in sustaining the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC), an ecumenical organisation bringing together the Catholic, Orthodox and the Church of Uganda.
The UJCC has remained vibrant during Cardinal Wamala's tenure. As one of the leaders of UJCC, he has contributed to inter-religious harmony. Wamala has also promoted harmony between Christians and the Muslim Community and visited mosques as a gesture of goodwill. But Wamala has not abdicated his responsibility of giving wise counsel on national issues including sensitive political and social matters. He has championed the cause for the elderly. He has been a Shepherd who has always stood by his flock.
The new Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga faces big challenges. But the Pope could not have made a better choice. Lwanga was mentored by late Cardinal Nsubuga and also worked closely with Cardinal Wamala before moving to Kasana-Luwero. He has for long been active in the church’s economic and social programmes.
In his diocese, Lwanga has fostered harmony between Catholics and followers of other faiths. Lwanga, therefore, will be able to build on the achievements of his predecessors.
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Wamala turns 80 years of age this December. He was therefore overdue for retirement under the Catholic Church regulations. Wamala first served as Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana before becoming the Co-Adjutor Bishop of Kampala in 1988. Then in 1990, he was elevated to Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese following the retirement of Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga.
Cardinal Wamala has achieved alot and played a positive role in the country during his tenure. He has played a prominent role in sustaining the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC), an ecumenical organisation bringing together the Catholic, Orthodox and the Church of Uganda.
The UJCC has remained vibrant during Cardinal Wamala's tenure. As one of the leaders of UJCC, he has contributed to inter-religious harmony. Wamala has also promoted harmony between Christians and the Muslim Community and visited mosques as a gesture of goodwill. But Wamala has not abdicated his responsibility of giving wise counsel on national issues including sensitive political and social matters. He has championed the cause for the elderly. He has been a Shepherd who has always stood by his flock.
The new Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga faces big challenges. But the Pope could not have made a better choice. Lwanga was mentored by late Cardinal Nsubuga and also worked closely with Cardinal Wamala before moving to Kasana-Luwero. He has for long been active in the church’s economic and social programmes.
In his diocese, Lwanga has fostered harmony between Catholics and followers of other faiths. Lwanga, therefore, will be able to build on the achievements of his predecessors.
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