The head of the Orthodox church in Uganda, Metropolitan of Kampala and all Uganda Lwanga has died.
Premilinary investigations show that he died of liver cancer in Athens Greece.
Biography
Born 18 July 1945 in the village Ddegeya, Uganda. Lwanga’s grandfather, Obadiah Basajjakitalo, was one of the two initial leaders of the Orthodox Church in Uganda along with Ruben Spartas Mukasa.
He completed his general education in Bulemezi and Kyaddondo, Uganda (1952-1964).
In 1964-1968 he studied at the Ecclesiastical School of Crete. In 1968-1978 he holds a degree in Theology and Philosophy from the University of Athens with.
In 1979−1981 he served Secretary of the Orthodox Mission in Uganda.
1 May 1981 he was ordained a Deacon, in 1982 he was ordained a priest.
On 27 January 1992 he was ordained vicar Bishop of Bukoba.
On 12 May 1997 he was elected by the Holy Synod as Metropolitan of Kampala and All Uganda.
Lwanga has been a vocal cleric, preaching against injustice in the country.
His death comes months after the head of the Catholic archdiocese of Kampala on Uganda Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga died.
