Bishop Onesmus Carries Out Mass Transfers,Appointments 

By Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu, 

RUKUNGIRI

Bishop Onesimus Asiimwe of North Kigezi Diocese on 3rd January, announced several staff transfers and appointments for the year 2025 during the diocesan Synod meeting held at Emmanuel Cathedral Kinyasano.

In the meeting, the council also approved the elevation of Kyabugashe Parish to Archdeaconry status and Mashongora sub-parish to Parish status. Additionally, Canon Dr. Johnson Byabashaija was appointed as the new chairperson for the North Kigezi Diocese Kampala Fellowship, succeeding Canon Jolly Babirukamu, who served for 14 years.

The council, through the Diocesan Secretary and the treasury department, recognized and appreciated parish priests who performed exceptionally well in paying diocesan quota arrears and those who completed their quotas for the year. Each commendable priest received one hundred thousand shillings, while each parish was awarded two hundred thousand shillings.

The transfers and new appointments are as follows:

1. Rev. Muriisa Isaac: From Rubanga Parish to Kagati Parish

2. Rev. Nabaasa Edward: From Kagati Parish to Nyabushenyi Parish

3. Rev. Kyomukama Erastone: From Nyabushenyi Parish to Katonya Parish

4. Rev. Kamugisha Eliasaph: From Katonya Parish to Kihanga Parish

5. Rev. Akampa Moses: From Kihanga Parish to Nangara Parish

6. Rev. Asiimwe Frank: From Kakibaya Parish to Rwakirungura Parish

7. Rev. Muhwezi Joseph: From Rwakirungura Parish to Rubanga Parish

8. Rev. Sabiiti Eric: From Rwerere Parish to Kakibaya Parish

9. Rev. Niwagaba Elias: From Emmanuel Cathedral Curate, Kinyasano Boarding PS to Rwerere Parish

10. Rev. Apophia Nsiimire: From Rukungiri Technical Institute to Emmanuel Cathedral Curate, Kinyasano Boarding PS Chaplain

11. Rev. Kamusiime Moses: From Emmanuel Cathedral Kinyasano Vicar to Rumbugu Parish

12. Rev. Frank Kiconco: Bishop’s Chaplain, Emmanuel Cathedral Vicar & Bishop’s Chaplain

13. Rev. Edson Ampeire: From Bishop’s Office to Parish Priest, Kyatoko Parish

14. Rev. Amos Musinguzi: From Nyamifura Parish to All Saints Church Vicar

15. Rev. Omara Arthur: From Kyabugashe Parish to Nyamifura Parish

16. Rev. Tumwesigye Fred: From Kyatoko Parish to Kibizi Parish

17. Rev. Kweringa Fred: From Kyamurari Parish to Kitunguru Parish

18. Rev. Benon Besigye: From Kitunguru Parish to Kyamurari Parish

19. Rev. Tugume Moses: Theological Training Deacon, All Saints Church Curate

20. Rev. Jolly Twinamatsiko: From Kibizi Parish to Munyeganyegye Parish

21. Rev. Tumwebaze Obed: From Munyeganyegye Parish to Nyakinengo Parish

22. Rev. Natukunda Stanley: From Nyakinengo Parish to Kiganga Parish

23. Rev. Kahanyure George: From Kiganga Parish to Kyaruyenje Parish

24. Rev. Tuhirirwe Arthur: From Kyaruyenje Parish to Kanyanga Parish

25. Rev. Kajagaata Jackson: Kanyanga Parish, Early Retirement

26. Rev. Agaba Arthur: Kyamakanda SSS, Nyabiteete Parish Curate & Nyabiteete SS Chaplain

27. Rev. Manigaruhanga Chris: From Nyabiteete Parish Curate & Chaplain, Nyabiteete SS to CNBC Tutor & Chaplain, Kyamakanda SS

28. Rev. Akankiza Bernard: From Nyakabungo Parish to Kitazigurukwa Parish

29. Rev. Gershom Muhumuza: From Kitazigurukwa Parish to Nyamabale Parish

30. Rev. Erasmus Barangirana: From Nyamabale Parish to Bugangari Archdeaconary Archdeacon

31. Rev. Owokwesiga David: From Bugangari Parish Curate to Karire Parish

32. Rev. Katsigazi Alfred: From Rwenshama Parish to Nyakabungo Parish

33. Rev. Bitambo Denis: From Bwambara Parish Curate to Rwenshama Parish

34. Rev. Behangana Joshua: From Ndago Parish to Bugarama Parish

35. Rev. Ampumuza Faith: From Bwanga Parish Curate to Ndago Parish

36. Rev. Medius Twinomugisha: From Bugarama Parish to Bugangari Parish Curate & Chaplain, Bugangari SS

37. Rev. Tumwesigye Patrick: From Kibale, Suspension

38. Rev. Amanya Patson: From Rubirizi Parish Curate to Kibale Parish

39. Rev. Alfred Murangira: From All Saints Church Curate to Mashongora Parish

40. Mr. Sabiiti Keneth Baabo: Bishop’s Office DEC, Retirement

41. Rev. Nshabaruhanga Munturive: From CNBC Kyamakanda to Bishop’s Office DEC

42. Rev. Amanya Benson: From Makobore High School to Makobore High School Chaplain & Diocesan Youth Coordinator

43. Mr. Mugabe Alex: Bishop’s Office Diocesan Estates Manager & Development Office

44. Rev. Julius Niwagaba: From Prayer Mountain to Bishop’s Office Missioner & Prayer Mountain

45. Rev. Andrew Kananura Kanyonyi: From Bishop’s Office to Kakinga Archdeaconary Archdeacon

46. Rev. Muheirwe Edson: From Rumbugu Parish to Kashenyi Archdeaconary Archdeacon

47. Rev. Ronald Natuhwera: From Bishop’s Office Development Officer & FU Coordinator to Nyakagyeme Archdeaconary Archdeacon

48. Ven. Amos Katushabe: From Kakinga Archdeaconary to Kyabugashe Archdeaconary among others.