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Stanley Ntagali

Stanley Ntagali

Ugandan Anglican bishop (born 1955)

Stanley Ntagali (born 1 March 1955) is a Ugandan bishop of the Anglican Church who served as former chancellor of Uganda Christian University and former archbishop of Uganda and bishop of Kampala from 2012 to 2020. He also served as Bishop of Masindi-Kitara from 2004 to 2012. He is currently serving as an Anglican bishop in Uganda.

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Early life and education

Ntagali was born in Kabale, Uganda, to Ernest and Molly Ntagali.[1][2] At age 16, he and his family migrated to the Hoima District.[2]

Ntagali studied theology and trained for ordained ministry at Bishop Tucker Theological College, an Anglican seminary, graduating with a certificate in theology in 1981. He continued his studies after ordination, completing a Bachelor of Divinity degree from St. Paul's University, Limuru in Kenya and a Master of Arts degree in theology and development from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (associated with Middlesex University) in 2000.[1]

Ordained ministry

In 1981, Ntagali was ordained in the Church of Uganda.[3] He was a missionary in Karamoja until 1986.[1] He then served as a parish priest in the Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara until 2002.[4] He was Archdeacon of Masindi from 1994 to 1999, Diocesan Secretary of Bunyoro-Kitara from 2000 to 2002, and Provincial Secretary for the Church of Uganda from 2003 to 2004.[1]

Episcopal ministry

On 19 December 2004, Ntagali was consecrated as a bishop for the newly created Diocese of Masindi-Kitara by Archbishop Henry Orombi. Ntagali was the first bishop consecrated by Orombi.[5]

Ntagali was elected to be the next archbishop of Uganda by a secret ballot by all the 34 bishops of the Church of Uganda on 22 June 2011. He was installed as archbishop on 16 December 2012 at St. Paul's Cathedral at Namirembe.[6][7] In addition to serving as the Archbishop of Uganda, Ntagali serves as bishop of the Diocese of Kampala, which is the episcopal see of the archbishop. His official position is Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala.[8]

On 1 March 2020, having attained the retirement age of 65 years, Ntagali resigned and was replaced by Stephen Kaziimba, who was elected on 28 August 2019, as the 9th Archbishop of Uganda.[9]

Views

Ntagali supports the ordination of women as priests and bishops.[10] He was a strong supporter of the abandoned Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014,[11] and has since supported the introduction of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces the death penalty for certain cases.[12]

Personal life

In 1978, Ntagali married Beatrice.[1] Together, they have four sons and one daughter.[1][13]

In January 2021, Ntagali's successor as primate, Stephen Kaziimba, suspended Ntagali from ordained ministry for being "involved in an extra-marital affair with a married woman, which he has acknowledged."[14] Ntagali confessed and publicly asked for forgiveness at an April 2021 event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Church of Uganda independence.[15]

See also

References

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    "UGANDA, Archbishop of". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    Kaija, Wilson Akiiki (22 June 2012). "Masindi Bishop Ntagali Is New Archbishop of Uganda". Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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    "Portrait of a Bishop". Bristol Uganda link. Diocese of Bristol. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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    Conger, Georgev (1 July 2012). "Stanley Ntagali elected Archbishop of Uganda". The Church of England Newspaper. p. 5. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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    Simon, Simon (22 December 2013). "Archbishop Ntagali: I Was Captured by Jesus Before I Became Wild". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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    Ephraim Kasozi, and Sarah Tumwebaze (22 June 2012). "Ntagali Is New Church of Uganda Archbishop". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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    Raymond Baguma, and Vicky Wandawa (22 June 2012). "Right Reverend Stanley Ntagali Is New COU Archbishop". New Vision. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  8. [8]
    Orombi, Luke (11 January 2012). "Archbishop's Press Statement On His Retirement". Church of Uganda.
  9. [9]
    Joseph Kizza (28 August 2019). "Archbishop-Elect Kaziimba: A Look At Ntagali's Successor". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. [10]
    "Church of Ugandan applauds CoE women bishops vote". Anglican Ink. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  11. [11]
    "Uganda's Top Anglican Leader Doubles Down on Anti-Gay Law". 4 August 2014.
  12. [12]
    Davies, Madeleine. "Archbishop of Uganda takes Welby to task over criticism of anti-homosexuality law". Church Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. [13]
    Okille, Nicodemus (22 June 2012). "The Right Reverend Stanley Ntagali Elected 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda". Anglican Communion News Service (London). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  14. [14]
    "Retired Archbishop Stanley Ntagali suspended for adultery". The Independent. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  15. [15]
    "Adultery: Archbishop Ntagali makes public apology". The Observer. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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