Stanley Ntagali

The Most Reverend
Stanley Ntagali
Archbishop of Uganda, Bishop of Kampala
Church Church of Uganda
In office 2012–present
Predecessor Henry Luke Orombi
Orders
Ordination 1981
Consecration 19 December 2004
by Henry Luke Orombi
Personal details
Born

1955 (age 6061)


Kigezi District

Previous post Bishop of Masindi-Kitara
Alma mater St. Paul's University, Limuru
Oxford Centre for Mission Studies

Stanley Ntagali (born in 1955) is a Ugandan Anglican bishop. Since 2012, he has been the Archbishop of Uganda, and therefore head of the Church of Uganda, and Bishop of Kampala. He was previously Bishop of Masindi-Kitara from 2004 to 2012.

Early life and education

Ntagali was born in Ndorwa County of the Kabale District in 1955.[1]

At age 16, he and his family migrated to the Hoima District.[1]

Ordained ministry

On 19 December 2004, Ntagali was consecrated as the first bishop of the newly created pastoral diocese of Masindi-Kitara by Archbishop Orombi. Ntagali was also the first bishop who Orombi consecrated.[2]

Ntagali was elected to be the next Archbishop of Uganda by a secret ballot by all the 34 bishops of the church of Uganda on 22 June 2011. He became archbishop on 16 December 2012 at St. Paul's Cathedral at Namirembe.[3][4] He replaced Henry Luke Orombi. In addition to serving as the Archbishop of Uganda, Ntagali serves as bishop of the Diocese of Kampala, which is the episcopal see of the archbishop. His official position is Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala.[5]

Personal life

Ntagali has been married to Beatrice Ntagali since 1978, and they are the parents of five children.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kaija, Wilson Akiiki (22 June 2012). "Masindi Bishop Ntagali Is New Archbishop of Uganda". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. Simon, Simon (22 December 2013). "Archbishop Ntagali: I Was Captured by Jesus Before I Became Wild". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  3. Ephraim Kasozi, and Sarah Tumwebaze (22 June 2012). "Ntagali Is New Church of Uganda Archbishop". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. Raymond Baguma, and Vicky Wandawa (22 June 2012). "Right Reverend Stanley Ntagali Is New COU Archbishop". New Vision. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. Orombi, Luke (11 January 2012). "Archbishop's Press Statement On His Retirement". Church of Uganda.
  6. Okille, Nicodemus (22 June 2012). "The Right Reverend Stanley Ntagali Elected 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda". Anglican Communion News Service (London). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Henry Luke Orombi
Primate of the Anglican Church of Uganda
2012 -
Incumbent
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