By Kabuye Ronald
68 year old Kampala Archbishop Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has been found dead in his room today Saturday morning.
The news has been confirmed by the Kampala Archdiocese Chancellor Fr. Pius Male Ssentumbwe.
“With deep sorrow, I hereby inform you that our beloved shepherd, the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, His Grace Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has been called to the house of the Lord. The archibishop was found dead in his room this morning. We pray that the almighty and merciful God may grant him eternal rest.” Read Fr. Pius letter in parts
He added that further arrangements will be communicated later.
Dr. lwanga’s last appearance was yesterday on Good Friday during the way of the cross prayers were he urged Ugandans to observe social distance.
Dr.Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was born on 19 January 1953 at Kyabakadde Village, in Naggalama Parish, in present-day Mukon District in the Buganda Region.
He attended Kyabakadde Primary School. He entered Nyenga Seminary in 1964. Between 1972 and 1974, he studied at Katigondo National Major Seminary, in present-day Kalungu District.
He then studied Theology at Ggaba National Seminary, in Kampala. In 1979, he joined the University of Clermont- Ferrand in France, were he studied administration and languages, with particular emphasis on administration. Later, he studied at Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, where in 1994, he earned a doctorate in Canon Law.
As priest
He was ordained a priest on 8 April 1978 at Rubaga Cathedral by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga. He served as a priest of Kampala Archdiocese until 30 November 1996.
As bishop
He was appointed first bishop of the Diocese of Kasana- Luweero on 30 November 1996 and consecrated Bishop on 1 March 1997 at Kasana-Luweero, by Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, Archbishop of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Joseph Bernard Louis Willigers, Bishop of Jinja and Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda, Bishop of Fort Portal.
On 19 August 2006, he was appointed the third Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala and was installed as the third Archbishop of Kampala on 30 September 2006 at Rubaga Cathedral, succeeding Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, who resigned.
