Egidio Nkaijanabwo (born 29 August 1935), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese, from 6 March 1989 until 15 April 2014.[1]

Egidio Nkaijanabwo
Bishop of Kasese
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasese
Appointed6 March 1989
Term ended15 April 2014
PredecessorNone
SuccessorFrancis Aquirinus Kibira
Orders
Ordination28 May 1961
Consecration17 June 1989
by Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Egidio Nkaijanabwo

(1935-08-29) 29 August 1935 (age 89)
Rugazi Village, Rubirizi District, Uganda

Background and priesthood

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Nkaijanabwo was born on 29 August 1935 in Rugazi, in present-day Rubirizi District, in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained a priest on 28 May 1961, at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, in Liverpool, United Kingdom.[2] He served as priest until 6 March 1989.[1]

As bishop

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He was appointed Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasese on 6 March 1989 and was consecrated a bishop at Kasese on 17 June 1989 by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Serapio Bwemi Magambo†, Bishop of Fort Portal and Bishop John Baptist Kakubi†, Bishop of Mbarara.[1]

On 15 April 2014, Bishop Nkaijanabwo retired as bishop and lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Kasese, Uganda.[1]

Succession table at Tororo

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Preceded by
None (Before 1989)
Bishop of Kasese
1989 - 2014
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ a b c d David M. Cheney (26 May 2019). "Bishop Egidio Nkaijanabwo: Bishop Emeritus of Kasese, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ^ Gillian Nantume (23 November 2015). "A family of priests that found calling through inspiration". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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