Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti
| Bishop Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti | |
|---|---|
| Title | Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 9 May 1948 Nyansozi Village, Kabarole District, Uganda |
| Known for | Pastoral service |
Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti (born 9 May 1948), is a Roman Catholic priest, who is the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal, in Uganda. He was appointed bishop on 2 January 1999.[1][2]
Early life and priesthood
Sabiiti was born on 9 May 1948, at Nyansozi Village, in present-day Kabarole District in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained priest on 1 June 1975 at Fort Portal. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal until 2 January 1999.[1][2]
As bishop
He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal, on 2 January 1999.[3] He was consecrated as bishop on 24 April 1999 at Fort Portal by Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda†, Bishop of Fort Portal, assisted by Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire†, Bishop of Hoima and Archbishop John Baptist Odama, Archbishop of Gulu.[1][2]
Sabiiti retired in July 2023 after serving the diocese for 24 years.[4] He was replaced by Robert Muhira as the new Bishop of Fort Portal.[5]
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti". Kansas: Catholic-Hierarchy. Org. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (2010). "Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal: Bishops' Profile". Fort Portal: Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- Back to citation New Vision Staff (31 January 1999). "Uganda: Pope Splits Uganda Into Four Provinces". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- Back to citation EWTN. "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Uganda's Fort Portal Diocese". ACI Africa. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- Back to citation Independent, The (9 July 2023). "Sabiiti retires after 24 years as auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 18 December 2025.