# Emmanuel Wamala > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Emmanuel_Wamala > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Emmanuel_Wamala.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Wamala > Source revision: 1356646144 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Ugandan Catholic cardinal His Eminence Emmanuel Wamala Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Kampala Church Roman Catholic Church Archdiocese Kampala See Kampala Appointed 8 February 1990 Retired 19 August 2006 Predecessor Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga Successor Cyprian Kizito Lwanga Other post Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-) Previous posts Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana (1981-88) Coadjuator Archbishop of Kampala (1988-90) Orders Ordination 21 December 1957 by Pietro Sigismondi Consecration 22 November 1981 by Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga Created cardinal 26 November 1994 by Pope John Paul II Rank Cardinal-Priest Personal details Born Emmanuel Wamala (1926-12-15) 15 December 1926 (age 99) Kamaggwa, Diocese of Masaka, Uganda Residence Nsambya, Uganda Alma mater Pontifical Urban University Pontifical Gregorian University Motto In te Domine speravi (In you, Lord, I have put my trust) Styles of Emmanuel Wamala Reference style Your Eminence The Most Reverend Spoken style His Eminence Religious style Archbishop Informal style Cardinal **Emmanuel Wamala** (born 15 December 1926) is a Ugandan Catholic prelate who served as the [Archbishop of Kampala](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Kampala) from 1990 to 2006. He was made a [cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(Catholic_Church)) in 1994.[1] ## Background and education Wamala was born on 15 December 1926 in Kamaggwa Village, Lwaggulwe Parish, in [Masaka District](/source/Masaka_District), Uganda. He attended elementary school in [Kalisizo](/source/Kalisizo) for four years, before he entered the [Bukalasa National Minor Seminary](/source/Bukalasa_National_Minor_Seminary) in 1942. After seven years in Bukalasa, he attended the [Katigondo National Major Seminary](/source/Katigondo_National_Major_Seminary) from 1949 to 1955. He obtained a [Bachelor of Theology](/source/Bachelor_of_Theology). In September 1956, he was sent to [Rome](/source/Rome) for further study at the [Pontifical Urban University](/source/Pontifical_Urban_University), where he obtained a [Licentiate](/source/Master's_degree) in Theology. From 1962 to 1964 he took a course in [pedagogy](/source/Pedagogy) at [Makerere University](/source/Makerere_University), graduating with a [diploma](/source/Diploma) in the subject. Later, he took further educational courses in the [United States](/source/United_States).[1][2] ## Priesthood Wamala was ordained a deacon on 15 August 1957 in Rome. He was ordained priest, on 21 December 1957, in the chapel of the Pontifical Collegio Urbaniano, [Rome](/source/Rome), by Archbishop [Pietro Sigismondi](/source/Pietro_Sigismondi), Titular Archbishop of Neapolis in Pisidia. In the same ceremony [Stephen Fumio Hamao](/source/Stephen_Fumio_Hamao), future cardinal, was also ordained priest.[1][2] Also ordained priest at the same time, in the same place was [Paul Lokiru Kalanda](/source/Paul_Lokiru_Kalanda), Bishop Emeritus of Fort Portal, Uganda.[3] He returned to Uganda in 1960 an was appointed to various roles including:[2] - Inspector of diocesan schools in Masaka Catholic Diocese - Faculty member of the *Bukalasa Minor Seminary* - Chaplain, faculty member and rector of [Makerere University](/source/Makerere_University) - [Vicar General](/source/Vicar_General) of the diocese of Masaka from 1974 until 1981. - He was created [Chaplain of His Holiness](/source/Monsignor) on 25 May 1977.[2] ## Bishop On 17 July 1981 [Pope John Paul II](/source/Pope_John_Paul_II) appointed him bishop of the [Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kiyinda-Mityana). He was consecrated and installed as Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana at *Saint Noa Mawaggali Church*, [Mityana](/source/Mityana), Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. The ceremony was held on 22 November 1981. The Principal Consecrator was Cardinal [Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga](/source/Emmanuel_Kiwanuka_Nsubuga), Archbishop of Kampala assisted by Bishop [Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu](/source/Adrian_Kivumbi_Ddungu), Bishop of Masaka and Bishop [Josef Stimpfle](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Josef_Stimpfle&action=edit&redlink=1), Bishop of [Augsburg](/source/Augsburg).[1][2] On 21 June 1988 Pope John Paul II appointed him [Coadjutor Archbishop](/source/Coadjutor_Archbishop) of Kampala. On 8 February 1990, Bishop Wamala succeeded as Archbishop of Kampala, following the retirement of Cardinal [Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga](/source/Emmanuel_Kiwanuka_Nsubuga) earlier the same day.[1][2] ## Cardinal On 26 November 1994 Pope John Paul II created him [Cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(Catholic)). He was simultaneously appointed Cardinal-Priest of [Sant'Ugo](/source/Sant'Ugo). He was one of the [cardinal electors](/source/Cardinal_electors_in_Papal_conclave%2C_2005) who participated in the [2005 Papal Conclave](/source/Papal_conclave%2C_2005) that selected [Pope Benedict XVI](/source/Pope_Benedict_XVI), but has lost the right to participate in any future conclave as a result of passing his eightieth birthday. He was succeeded in Kampala by Archbishop [Cyprian Kizito Lwanga](/source/Cyprian_Kizito_Lwanga).[1][2] On 9 October 2021 Wamala attended the burial in Uganda of [Monsignor](/source/Monsignor) Henry Kyabukasa, his 92 year old younger brother. Kyabukasa was a former prelate of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka and died at [Villa Maria Hospital](/source/Villa_Maria_Hospital) in [Kalungu District](/source/Kalungu_District) on 6 October 2021. He was buried at *Bukalasa Minor Seminary* in Kalungu District.[4] Cardinal Wamala is a Patron of the African Prisons Project, an international non-governmental organisation with a mission to bring dignity and hope to men, women and children in African prisons through health, education, justice and reintegration. Archbishop Emmanuel Wamala was the President of the [Episcopal Conference of Uganda](/source/Episcopal_Conference_of_Uganda) from 1986 until 1994. He was also the President of the Uganda Joint Christian Council. Archbishop Wamala became the first Rector of the [Uganda Martyrs University](/source/Uganda_Martyrs_University), officially opened on 18 October 1993.[2] He retired as Archbishop of Kampala, on 19 August 2006 and lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Kampala.[1][2] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-1R_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-1R_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-1R_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-1R_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-1R_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-1R_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-1R_1-6) David M. Cheney (17 August 2024). ["MicroData Summary for Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala (born 15 December 1926), Archbishop Emeritus of Kampala"](https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bwamala.html). *[Catholic-Hierarchy.org](/source/Catholic-Hierarchy.org)*. Kansas City. Retrieved 27 December 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2R_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2R_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-2R_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-2R_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-2R_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-2R_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-2R_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-2R_2-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-2R_2-8) HSPO (December 2024). ["Biography of Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala Archbishop Emeritus of Kampala, Uganda"](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_wamala_e.html). *[Holy See Press Office](/source/Holy_See_Press_Office) (HSPO)*. Vatican City. Retrieved 27 December 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3R_3-0)** Mathias Mazinga (27 January 2008). ["Wamala's Fifty Years In The Cassock"](https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1197335/wamala-eur-cassock). *[New Vision](/source/New_Vision)*. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 27 December 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4R_4-0)** Mathias Mazinga (8 October 2021). ["Msgr Kyabukasa To Be Buried At Bukalasa On Saturday"](https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/msgr-kyabukasa-to-be-buried-at-bukalasa-on-sa-NV_116735). *[New Vision](/source/New_Vision)*. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 27 December 2024. ## External links - [Cardinal Wamala, his works and retirement](https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/cardinal-wamala-his-works-and-retirement-1749392) - [Praises pour in for Cardinal Wamala at 90](https://observer.ug/news/praises-pour-in-for-cardinal-wamala-at-90/) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States Netherlands Other Yale LUX Wikiquote has quotations related to ***[Emmanuel Wamala](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:Search/Emmanuel_Wamala)***. Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Emmanuel Wamala](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Emmanuel_Wamala). 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