UGANDA: Msgr Gubazire Installed as Fifth Bishop of Kabale Diocese

Msgr. Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire was ordained and installed as the fifth bishop of Kabale Diocese on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Pope Leo XIV appointed Gubazire to the position, an appointment originally announced on July 15, 2026.

Bishop Emeritus Callist Rubaramira served as the principal consecrator for the ceremony. He was joined by Archbishop Tomasz Grysa, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, and Archbishop Lambert Bainomugisha of Mbarara Archdiocese. During the rite, the Chancellor of Kabale Diocese, Fr. Placid Mugumya, read the Apostolic Mandate in Latin, English, and Rukiga-Runyankore.

The installation brought together thousands of people, including Catholic clergy, religious men and women, government officials, and members of other Christian denominations. Following the homily, Gubazire made solemn promises to proclaim the Gospel and safeguard the faith according to Church tradition.