Muganza Church of Uganda regains its Parish-hood status after its withdrawal for over the last 5 years
NEWS: Muganza Church of Uganda under Seseme Archdeaconry in Muhabura Diocese has been cleared to resume working as Parish following a ban which was imposed on it in 2018 the then Bishop, Rt. Rev. Cranmer Mugisha.
The parish was suspended after defying the Diocese’s directives not allowing any donation from the Tycoon King Caesar Mulenga and the Bufumbira South legislator Eng. Alex Niyonsaba Seruganda, for fueling conflicts in the Diocese.
It is said that in November 2017 Mulenga and Eng. Alex Niyonsaba donated 650 iron sheets worth millions towards the roofing of Muganza Church of Uganda.
The Muhabura Diocesan Registered Trustees led by then Bishop Emeritus Cranmer Mugisha sued the two in courts of Law ahead of the synod resolution to suspend Muganza Church of Uganda threw Christians into uncertainty, leading to the birth of an alternative new Church – Muganza B Church of Uganda.
In his first Synod Meeting at Seseme Girls’ Secondary School with the Synod members, the Diocesan Bishop Rev Godfrey Mbitse said the time is ripe for reconciliation in the Diocese as the Christians Muganza COU have fulfilled the necessities and apologized.
The Synod also agreed to allow the church regain its Parish hood status and its former lower churches which were forced to trek to St. Andrew’s Seseme Cathedral ahead of it receiving a Priest to commence with Eucharistic and Holy Matrimony services.
The Head Teacher of Muganza Primary School also a member of the Synod Rev Sam Ziita appreciated the Synod decision saying that his fellow Christians and those from lower Churches are extremely happy upon this reconciliatory landmark.
Among other things resolved in the Synod meeting include the advancement of education standards, upgrading of Rutaka HC III to Health Centre IV, the completion of Iryaruvumba Eye Clinic and also to prioritize the completion of the new Cathedral, which is at the roofing level.
