NORTH KIGEZI DIOCESE RETIRES 8 PRIESTS, TRANSFERS 32

By Ronald Kabanza

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In Kigezi—

The North Kigezi diocesan council chaired by Bishop Benon Magezi has transferred 32 priests from their churches of service to new ones to continue doing God’s work.

The diocesan council that sat yesterday at the diocese headquarters in western division Rukungiri municipality saw 32 priests transferred and 8 retired from active church service.

Among the transferred are Rev. Canon. Elias Mbangi from Kyamakanda to Bugangari, Rev. Can. Polycap Katwesigye from Bugangari to Kyamakanda, Rev. Fred Tumwesigye from Nyamifura to Kyatoko, Rev. Julius Nuwagaba from Kyatoko to Rwenyangi, Rev. Andrew Kananura from Rwenyangi to Bishops office, Rev. Medias Twinomugisha from Katonya to Kyabagyema among others.

Those that were retired are Rev. Can. Hebert Sabiiti of Emmanuel Cathedral, Rev. Eliezer Bajungu of Kyaruyenje, Rev. Can. Joseph Tusingwire from bishop’s office, Rev. Warren Tumwine of Kisiize, and Rev. David Ntimba of Murama .

The bishop said that after every year, the diocese council makes changes in the church leadership to streamline church development and allow those that clock retiring age get out of active church services and prepare for retirement life which creates space for new ones.

To the retired, Bishop Magezi tasked them to continue serving the lord saying that retiring does not mean being tried but it only prepares one to a new life out of active service.

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