Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu
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Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu was the second Roman Catholic bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka, Uganda
.
Ordained to the priesthood on 20 December 1952, Ddungu was appointed bishop of the Masaka Diocese by Pope John XXIII
, and was ordained on 18 March 1962. Bishop Ddungu retired on 10 January 1998.
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
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Ordained to the priesthood on 20 December 1952, Ddungu was appointed bishop of the Masaka Diocese by Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
, and was ordained on 18 March 1962. Bishop Ddungu retired on 10 January 1998.