Pope Francis appoints Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha as new archbishop of Mbarara.
At the same time he accepted the resignation of archbishop Paul Bakyenga.
The Rt. Rev. Lambert Bainomugisha wasbornbon 12th July 1961 at Kashumba, Bukanga, Isingiro in what was at that time the Diocese of Mbarara. He studied both in Uganda and in Canada and obtained a degree in Canon law through the university of St Paul of Ottwo. He was ordained priest on 13th July 1991 at Mbarara Cathedral.
He exercised his pastoral ministry for several years in St Joseph the worker Parish in Rubindi, Mbarara. He then returned to Canada in 1994 to complete his studies. After returning to the diocese, he was the chancellor of the archdiocese from 2000 to 2005.
On 2nd July 2005 he was appointed the auxillary Bishop of Mbarara and Titular Bishop of Montana. He received Episcopal consecration on 1 October the same year.
On 13th November, 2009 Pope Benedict xvi appointed him Apostolic Administrator sedes plena et ad nutum Sanctae sedis of the Diocese of Hoima, until a new Bishop of Hoima was ordained and appointed on 29th February 2016. Bishop Lambert then returned to the archdiocese of Mbarara to continue his duties as Auxillary Bishop.
Archbishop-elect Bainomugisha is also the president of the legal service commission and is a member of other commission and a member of other commissions of the Uganda Episcopal Conference.
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