All Saints' Cathedral, Kampala also known as All Saints Church Kisozi is an Anglican cathedral in Uganda. It is the seat of the bishop of Kampala, who serves concurrently as the archbishop of Uganda. The existing cathedral dates to the early 20th century, while a much larger modern cathedral building remains under construction.[1]
| All Saints' Cathedral | |
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| 0°19′17″N 32°34′45″E / 0.3212874671235027°N 32.579229114330936°E | |
| Location | Kampala |
| Country | Uganda |
| Denomination | Church of Uganda |
| Membership | 10,000 |
| Website | allsaintskampala |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Kampala |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Stephen Kaziimba |
| Provost | Rebecca Nyegenye |
| Vice-provost | Hillary Jaffu |
Location
editThe church is located in Kisozi village, Ksangi sub county council, Wakiso district below King's College Buddo.[2] All Saints Church Kisozi was built on a land donated by Omutaka Mukamba Mika Sematimba to the church between 1920 and 1926.[2]
History
editAll Saints' Cathedral was founded in Kampala's Nakasero neighborhood as a chaplaincy to Kampala's colonial hospital in 1912, primarily serving expatriate European Anglicans. In 1962, after Ugandan independence, the church received parish status and membership began to include worshipers of African and Asian origins. In 1972, as the Church of Uganda continued to grow, All Saints' became the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Kampala, which was formed out of the Diocese of Namirembe.[1]
In 2019, Rebecca Nyegenye was installed by Archbishop Stanley Ntagali as the first female cathedral provost in the Church of Uganda.[3]
Construction of new cathedral
editIn the late 1990s, All Saints' congregation began to outpace its space; by 2011, it had 10,000 members for a church that could seat 800 and the cathedral accommodated overflow crowds in tents on the cathedral close.[1]
To accommodate future growth, church leaders began planning for a new cathedral building. In 2004, a committee was established, and by 2008, land across Lugard Road from the existing cathedral had been purchased.[4] Plans were made for a post-modern six-sided cathedral building that would include a 45-meter bell tower echoing architectural features of the original cathedral costing £6.6 million. The new building is set to include seating for 5,000 in the nave plus four chapels.[5] The cathedral will also include two galleries, a two-level underground garage, offices and meeting space. [1]
Construction has proceeded slowly as funds have been raised. Groundbreaking was done in 2009, and the foundation stone was laid in 2011.[4] Construction slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September 2023, the building's structure was largely complete, but exterior and interior finishes remain to be completed; pending additional fundraising, interiors are expected to be completed in 2023 and exteriors in 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Conger, George (29 April 2011). "Kampala Cathedral selling shares". Church of England Newspaper. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Kampala at 50 years". New Vision. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Bwanika, Elisha (11 July 2019). "Who is Rev. Nyegenye, the first female Church of Uganda Provost?". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "About A.C.P". All Saints' Cathedral, Kampala. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Olukya, Godfrey (12 September 2023). "Anglican Church in Uganda to Construct Biggest Church in the Country". Virtue Online. Retrieved 16 September 2023.