A whole church leadership bench is clearing out in 2027. The Church of Uganda announced that its Archbishop, Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, will retire on August 14 that year, along with six diocesan bishops. The church's communications officer, Sadiiki Adams, made the announcement on Christmas Day at Kancerere Church of Uganda in Kinkiizi Diocese, Kanungu District. Archbishop Kaziimba, the ninth archbishop who started in March 2020, is a former Bishop of Mityana Diocese known for speaking on governance and morality.
The other bishops retiring are Kinkiizi's Dan Zoreka, Ankole's Sheldon Mwesigwa, and Kigezi's Gaddie Akanjuna. They are all hitting the mandatory retirement age of 65. Adams said Kaziimba and the others will start farewell tours of their dioceses. He asked believers to pray for a smooth transition, calling it a sensitive time for picking a new archbishop and six bishops. The process to elect new delegates to the Provincial Assembly, the church's top body, will start in 2026. That group picks senior leaders and sets policy. These shifts are a big deal, given the church's major role in running schools, clinics, and public discussions. Kaziimba took over after Stanley Ntagali amid internal calls for better governance.
The other bishops retiring are Kinkiizi's Dan Zoreka, Ankole's Sheldon Mwesigwa, and Kigezi's Gaddie Akanjuna. They are all hitting the mandatory retirement age of 65. Adams said Kaziimba and the others will start farewell tours of their dioceses. He asked believers to pray for a smooth transition, calling it a sensitive time for picking a new archbishop and six bishops. The process to elect new delegates to the Provincial Assembly, the church's top body, will start in 2026. That group picks senior leaders and sets policy. These shifts are a big deal, given the church's major role in running schools, clinics, and public discussions. Kaziimba took over after Stanley Ntagali amid internal calls for better governance.
