The Church of Uganda has elected new bishops for Mbale and North West Ankole dioceses, paving the way for leadership changes in the two church jurisdictions.
The House of Bishops elected the Very Rev Canon Eridad Milton Shissa as the ninth Bishop of Mbale Diocese and Rev Canon Caleb Twinamatsiko as the second Bishop of North West Ankole Diocese during a sitting held on Friday at Syamalede Archdeaconry headquarters in Busia District, Bukedi Diocese.
According to a statement issued by the Church of Uganda Provincial Secretary, Rev Canon Captain William Ongeng, the two clerics will be consecrated and enthroned in January and February 2027, respectively.
Shissa, who currently serves as the Sub-Dean of St Andrew’s Cathedral in Mbale, previously served as the Diocesan Secretary of Mbale Diocese.
Born on September 30, 1968, Shissa was ordained in 1996 and priested in 1997. He is married to Beatrice Sarah Shissa, and they have children.
He will be consecrated and enthroned on January 24, 2027, at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Mbale, succeeding Bishop John Wilson Nandaah, who is the eighth Bishop of Mbale Diocese.
Meanwhile, Twinamatsiko, who currently serves as Rector of Christ Church Pennfield in the Diocese of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, will take over leadership of North West Ankole Diocese.
Born on April 16, 1969, in Kigando III, Ngango Ward, Igorora Town Council, Ibanda District, Twinamatsiko holds a Bachelor of Divinity from Uganda Christian University.
He is married to Hope Asiimwe, whom he married in 2000, and they have two children.
Twinamatsiko will be consecrated and enthroned on February 7, 2027, at St Paul’s Cathedral in Ibanda, succeeding Bishop Amos Magezi, the founding Bishop of North West Ankole Diocese.
