Joseph Mukwaya
Joseph Mukwaya (born September 26, 1930 in Kiwangula near Busaana , Kayunga District , Uganda , † September 5, 2008 ) was bishop of the Ugandan diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana .
Life
Joseph Mukwaya studied at St. Mbaaga's seminary and was ordained a priest on December 18, 1960 for the Archdiocese of Kampala .
In 1982 he was appointed titular bishop of Ubaba by Pope John Paul II and appointed auxiliary bishop in Kampala . He received his episcopal ordination on October 31, 1982, the Archbishop of Kampala, Emmanuel Kiwanuka Cardinal Nsubuga ; Co- consecrators were Joseph B. Willigers MHM , Bishop of Jinja in Uganda, and Medardo Joseph Mazombwe , Archbishop of Lusaka in Zambia.
In 1988 he was appointed second bishop of the Kiyinda-Mityana diocese, founded in 1981 and based in Mityana ( Mityana district ). The episcopal church in Mityana was built in 1972 by the Swiss architect Justus Dahinden . He was involved in the work of the Sisters of Mary of Carmel in Mityana and in the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) .
In 2000, Mukwaya received treatment for bone cancer in Augsburg; Joseph Anthony Zziwa was placed at his side as coadjutor . His resignation was granted in 2004 by John Paul II.
Individual evidence
- ↑ "St. Mbaaga Major Seminary “ ( Memento of the original from October 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Pontificia Universitas Urbaniana, 2004
- ↑ "Sickness of Bishop Joseph Mukwaya" ( Memento of the original from October 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , AMECEA, December 10, 2000
- ↑ "Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana resigned and appointed successor" ( Memento of the original of September 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Fides Service, 25 September 2004
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Wamala |
Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana 1988-2004 |
Joseph Anthony Zziwa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mukwaya, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ugandan clergyman, Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiwangula near Busaana , Kayunga District , Uganda |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 5, 2008 |