Muhabura diocese to get a new Bishop elected and installed before end of February 2023

By Byamukama Libino

Kisoro – The spokesperson of the Church of Uganda, Sadiq Adams has said that Muhabura diocese will have a new Bishop before the end of February 2023.

There has been public concern over the delayed process to have a Bishop elected to replace Rt. Reverend Cranmer Mugisha.

In a phone interview with Wallnetnews, Sadiq said that Cranmer Mugisha requested to retire due to health conditions but the names that were submitted to the House of Bishops for selection were all lacking.

He asked the diocese of Muhabura Christians to be calm and patient as God has a final say. He noted that the Archbishop will choose a Bishop soon and be ordained immediately before end of February.  He however added that it is not necessary that a Bishop must be from the diocese of Muhabura because God’s work has no boundaries.

Sadiq says that the Archbishop has already communicated to the nominations committee of the diocese of Muhabura about the procedure of nominating names for submission so that it does not repeat the errors made in the first nomination process.

He asked Christians to cooperate with Bishop Cranmer Mugisha in the meantime as the diocese waits for a new bishop.

According to the Kisoro district NGO Forum chairman, Steven Ruzaza, all the circus around the diocese and a new Bishop is because of bad leadership in the diocese. He says that they have failed to learn from the past mistakes that have always resulted from chaos.

He said that the major cause of confusion in the diocese is due to selfish leaders who insist on having a Bishop of their interest.