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Rev. Can. Jacob Ateirweho who has been elected the 6th Bishop of Bunyoro-Kitara Diocese. Photo by Stuart Twinomujuni
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Rev.Can. Jacob Ateirweho has been elected as the 6th bishop of Bunyoro kitara Diocese under the church of Uganda.
Rev.Can.Ateirweho will be replacing Rt.Rev. Samuel Kahuma Abwoli who is set to retire in August, 2024.
He was born again in 1991, while pursuing his studies as a school teacher.
Bishop elect, Canon Ateirweho will be consecrated on August 11th 2024 at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral Duhaga in Hoima West Division, Hoima Oil City.
Rev. Canon Ateirweho cut his ribbon into priesthood in 2005 and was ordained a priest on 23rd July 2006.
He holds a degree in Divinity from Uganda Christian University Mukono.
He was born on August 24th 1968 at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital in Hoima City. He is married to Irene Kobusinge and they have five Children.
Rev.Can.Ateirweho was announced last evening by the house of Bishops that convened at Daniel Uganda Mission centre,Lweza in Kampala.
Christians excited
Christians and the clergy across Bunyoro Kitara diocese on Thursday morning flocked All saints town church in Hoima City to congratulate Rev. Can. Jacob Ateirweho, the Bishop elect for Bunyoro Kitara diocese.
A cleric congratulating Rev. Can. Jacob Ateirweho upon his election as the 6th Bishop of Bunyoro- Kitara Diocese at All saints town church on Thursday. Photo by Stuart Twinomujuni.
The bishop elect is currently the Vicar All Saints Hoima City Parish.
While addressing the Journalists today at All Saints Hoima City Parish, Rev Canon Jacob Ateirweho attributed this achievement to God.
He intends to focus on the objectives of Bunyoro Kitara Diocese that include Spiritual Development, Infrastructural Development, and Economic Development among others.
Rev Canon Ateirweho called for cooperation between the Clergy in the Diocese and the Laity.
Robert Owagonza the Head of Laity in Bunyoro Kitara Diocese appealed to Christians to support the new Bishop when he assumes Office.
Bunyoro Kitara Diocese has so far had five Bishops that include Bishop Yustasi Ruhindi who was the first Bishop, Bishop Yonasani Rwakaikara, Bishop Wilson Nkuuna Turumanya, Bishop Nathan Kyamanywa and Bishop Samuel Kahuma respectively.
