Monsignor Mbwega dead
One of the eldest Ugandan Catholic priests, Msgr. Lawrence Mbwega, is dead.
By Juliet Lukwago
One of the eldest Ugandan Catholic priests, Msgr. Lawrence Mbwega, is dead.
Mbwega, 98, died yesterday morning at Nsambya Hospital where he was admitted for two weeks with multiple complaints.
Mbwega’s condition worsened after he celebrated mass on Christmas day at Kiwamirembe in Lweza on Entebbe Road.
Mbwega was born on November 11, 1912, in Maggyo, Buvuma Island, to Matthew Nandibijjo Lulume and Alistera Mbakolere.
He was ordained a priest in 1939 and served in the eastern region from 1940 to 1948.
Mbwega, who is said to have been the longest serving priest in Uganda, spent 25 years at Namugongo Martyr’s parish and is remembered for the construction of the artificial lake where the Martyrs’ Day is annually celebrated.
He also spearheaded the setting up of several Catholic schools.
Mbwega marked 70 years in priesthood on December 6 last year.
Msgr. Wynand Katende, the spokesperson of Kampala Archdiocese, described Mbwega as “a man of God who has mentored many people including me.†He added that at 10:00am on Sunday, there will be a requiem mass at Nsambya Parish Church.
He said Mbwega would be buried on Monday at Kiwamirembe, starting with a mass at noon.
One of the eldest Ugandan Catholic priests, Msgr. Lawrence Mbwega, is dead.
Mbwega, 98, died yesterday morning at Nsambya Hospital where he was admitted for two weeks with multiple complaints.
Mbwega’s condition worsened after he celebrated mass on Christmas day at Kiwamirembe in Lweza on Entebbe Road.
Mbwega was born on November 11, 1912, in Maggyo, Buvuma Island, to Matthew Nandibijjo Lulume and Alistera Mbakolere.
He was ordained a priest in 1939 and served in the eastern region from 1940 to 1948.
Mbwega, who is said to have been the longest serving priest in Uganda, spent 25 years at Namugongo Martyr’s parish and is remembered for the construction of the artificial lake where the Martyrs’ Day is annually celebrated.
He also spearheaded the setting up of several Catholic schools.
Mbwega marked 70 years in priesthood on December 6 last year.
Msgr. Wynand Katende, the spokesperson of Kampala Archdiocese, described Mbwega as “a man of God who has mentored many people including me.†He added that at 10:00am on Sunday, there will be a requiem mass at Nsambya Parish Church.
He said Mbwega would be buried on Monday at Kiwamirembe, starting with a mass at noon.