BREAKING NEWS: Rev Canon Alfred Muhoozi and Rev Canon Wilson Kisekka Elected new Bishops for North Ankole and Luwero Diocese respectively

The House of bishops sitting at Lweza has this evening Elected both Rev Alfred Muhoozi as the 3rd Bishop of North Ankole and Rev Canon Wilson Kisekka as the 4th Bishop of Luwero Diocese.

Rev Alfred’s election succeeds the announcement of the retiring Bishop, Rt. Rev Stephen Namanya, who steered the twenty year old Dioces towards its growth.

Rev canon Muhoozi is scheduled to be concecrated and enthroned on 26th May 2024 at St. Emmanuel Cathedral, Rushere.

On the otherhand, the election of Rev Canon Wilson Kisekka follows the nullification of the ealier election of the 4th bishop of Luwero Diocese Godfrey Kasana on the basis of integrity and misrepresentation during the nomination and election process.

On 30th June 2023, the Provincial Secretary of the Church of Uganda, Rev. Canon William Ongeng, released the following statement about the election of the Bishop-elect of Luwero Diocese who was nullified:

“The House of Bishops has nullified the election of Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana as the 4^th Bishop of Luwero Diocese. This took place during their meeting on 28^th June 2023 at Kabalega Resort Hotel in Hoima.

The extraordinary decision was taken because credible information was received that the Bishop-elect’s integrity was misrepresented during the nomination and election process, which invalidated the election.

We regret the immediate impact this decision will have on Luwero Diocese as well as on the Bishop-elect and his family. We continue to pray for both, and assure you that the resolution of this matter is our highest priority.

The House of Bishops has ordered fresh nominations from the Diocesan Nominations Committee within a period of one month, ending 31^st July 2023.

The Rt. Rev. Eridard Nsubuga, current Bishop of Luwero, will abdicate on Sunday, 9^th July 2023 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65. He will hand over ecclesiastical authority to the Archbishop, per the Constitution and Canons of the Church of Uganda.

The House of Bishops will receive fresh nominations for the next Bishop of Luwero and elect on 1^st August 2023.

The consecration and enthronement of the 4^th Bishop of Luwero will be Sunday, 6^th August 2023, at St. Mark’s Cathedral, Luwero.

In the meantime, we urge Christians and church leaders to remain calm, pray for Luwero Diocese and all affected parties, and heed Psalm 46:10 – “Be still and know that I am God.”

Rev Canon Wilson Kisekka is scheduled to be concecrated and enthroned on 24th March 2024, at St. Mark Cathedral, Luwero