Kampala Archdiocese opens church on Lake Victoria Island

Aug 25, 2015

Kampala Archdiocese over the weekend opened a new church to be known as St Mary Catholic Sub-Parish church at Kakyanga, one of Lake Victoria’s islands.

By Juliet Lukwago

Kampala Archdiocese over the weekend opened a new church to be known as St Mary Catholic Sub-Parish church at Kakyanga, one of Lake Victoria’s islands.


The new sub-parish is under Buyege Catholic Parish in Bussi sub-county, Wakiso district.

The church was opened by the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga during a colourful function attended by hundreds of people who came from the surrounding islands on the lake and the mainland.

Dr Lwanga was accompanied by his private secretary, Fr Denis Mugerwa, Vicar of Entebbe Vicariate, Fr Joseph Ssebayigga, Fr Barnabas Magezi from Masaka Diocese, Parish priest of Buyege parish Fr Vincent Kasirye and his curate Fr Lawrence Ssekamatte.

Others who attended the function include the Wakiso district chairman, Matia Lwanga Bwanika, head of Laity of Kampala Archdiocese, Anthony Mategga, Minister of Buganda government in charge of foreign affairs, Charles Bwenvu who is also the treasurer of the Archdiocese, Charles Sserunjogi among others.

The function that started 12:00 Pm unveiling and blessing the new church was followed by a holy mass led by Dr Lwanga and assisted by Fr Denis Mugerwa, Vicar of Entebbe Vicariate, Fr Joseph Ssebayigga, Fr Barnabas Magezi from Masaka Diocese, Parish priest of Buyege parish Fr Vincent Kasirye and his curate Fr Lawrence Ssekamatte.

In his homily, Archbishop Lwanga advised people to stop preaching ill against other religions. He said it was not good to use a Bible and abuse other religions.

He thanked Christians for working together with priests and catechists to achieve togetherness in the Church as people of the same family.

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“As I was coming to this Island, I imagined the hardships Pere Simeon Lourdel (Locally known as Mapeera) and his companion Brother Delmus Amans (Amansi) encountered when coming to introduce the Good News that contained the word of God to this country,” Lwanga said.

He further thanked the various committees that work for the common good to see that they build a beautiful Sub-parish, and all who sacrifice their time, talent and treasure for the benefit of the Church.

He advised the People to be at peace with one another and to avoid actions that may cause disharmony in their various communities and Sub-Parish.

The new sub-parish is one of the 20 sub-parishes that make Buyege Catholic Parish on Kakyanga Island under the pastoral care of Kampala Archdiocese.

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