Bishop’s profile

Bishop Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira of Namirembe Diocese was born on 8^th December 1958 to the family of the Late Eriazali Kityo Wanzu and Gertrude Nantume in Kiwenda, Busukuma Sub County in Wakiso District.

He attended Balitta Nursery School in 1965 – 1966, then joined Namulonge Primary School from 1966 – 1974, thereafter joined Kololo Senior Secondary School from 1976 to 1978 where he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior on 13^th February 1976. In 1976, he joined Bubajwe Church of Uganda where he was introduced into the philosophy and principles of the Anglican Communion under the leadership of the late Simon Peter, Namugongo. He served as Youth leader in that Church.

He joined Uganda Martyrs Seminary Namugongo in 1981 where he attained a Lay Reader’s Certificate. He was posted at Namulonge Parish where he served under the Late Rev. Christopher Sempa from 1982 to 1983. He returned to Namugongo Martyrs Seminary in 1984 for a Provincial Certificate in Theology. He was ordained Deacon on 14^th December 1986 at St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe and priested on 27^th November 1988.

As a Deacon, he was posted at Kabowa Parish under the supervision of the late Rev. George Wilson Sekitoleko who was the Parish Priest of Katwe Martyrs Parish. The Late Bishop Misaeri Kauma appointed him Diocesan Youth Secretary from 1988 to 1990 and thereafter joined Bishop Tucker Theological College for a three year Diploma in Theology from 1990 to 1993. After graduation He was re appointed Diocesan Youth Secretary from 1994 – 1995. The following year 1996, he was appointed as Vicar of St. Paul’s Cathedral by Bishop Samuel Balagadde Ssekkadde.

From 1997 – 2000, He pursued a Bachelor’s Degree in Divinity at Uganda Christian University – Mukono. He returned to St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe and resumed his duties as Vicar. He was installed a Canon of St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe on 9^th December 2007.

He married Faith Nakitende from Kiziba, Masuulita on 2^nd September 1989. Faith is a teacher by profession and by then was teaching at Gayaza Junior School. Bishop Misaeri Kauma presided over their wedding. For the twenty seven years in marriage God has blessed them with 4 children: Esther Grace Nabbembe, Daniel Samuel Mwesigwa Mpalanyi Sekakubo, James Musasizi Mpundo and Faith Gertrude Nantume.

He was elected by the House of Bishops of the Church of the Province of Uganda (Anglican) to serve as Bishop of Namirembe Diocese on 21^st February 2009. Thereafter he was consecrated and enthroned as the 4^th indigenous Bishop of Namirembe Diocese at St. Paul’s Cathedral on 31^st May 2009 – succeeding the Rt. Rev. Samuel Balagadde Ssekkadde who was Bishop from December 1994 to March 2009.