The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt Rev Onesimus Asiimwe, has been appointed as the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) Regional Secretary for East Africa.
The appointment was confirmed during the recent GAFCON Council of Presidents meeting, according to the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu.
Archbishop Kaziimba officially communicated the news to the House of Bishops on Sunday at Kabalega Resort Hotel in Hoima, where the announcement was met with warm approval and blessings from fellow bishops.
“During our recent GAFCON Council of Presidents meeting, Rt Rev Onesimus Asiimwe, the Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, was appointed GAFCON Regional Secretary for East Africa,” Archbishop Kaziimba stated. “I communicated his appointment to the House of Bishops, and they warmly welcomed and blessed him in this new role.”
On behalf of the Church of Uganda, Archbishop Kaziimba congratulated Bishop Asiimwe and offered prayers for God’s guidance and blessings as he undertakes the dual responsibilities of Diocesan Bishop and GAFCON Regional Secretary.
