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Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, Archbishop
of Kampala, (Uganda), was born on 15 December 1926
at Kamaggwa, in the parish of Lwaggulwe in the Diocese
of Masaka. He went to the elementary school of Kalisizo
and Bakira for four years, before he entered Bukasala
Minor Seminary in 1942. After seven years in Bukasala,
he attended the National Major Seminary of Katingodo
from 1949 to 1955. He gained pastoral experience
in Kabula parish in the Masaka Diocese. In September
1956, he was sent to Rome for further study at the
Pontifical Urban University, where he obtained a
licentiate in theology (doctorate of letters). He
was ordained priest on 21 December 1957, in Rome.
After his ordination, Archbishop Wamala continued
his studies at the Gregorian University in Rome
(1958-1960) earning a licentiate in social sciences.
He returned to Uganda in 1960. After his appointment
as Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana on 17 July 1981, on
22 November 1981 he was ordained by Cardinal Emmanuel
Nsubuga.
On 21 June 1988 he was promoted to the rank of Coadjutor
Bishop of Kampala. On 8 February 1990, he succeeded
Cardinal Nsubuga.
Curial membership:
-Evangelization of Peoples (congregation)
-Cor Unum (council)
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