{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{short description|Ugandan Anglican bishop (born 1955)}} {{Infobox Christian leader | type = Bishop | honorific_prefix = The Most Reverend | name = Stanley Ntagali | title = Archbishop of Uganda, Bishop of Kampala | image = Archbishop Stanley Ntagali.jpg | alt = | caption = | church = Church of Uganda | archdiocese = | diocese = Diocese of Kampala | see = | predecessor = Henry Luke Orombi | successor = Samuel Kazimba Mugalu | other_post = Bishop of Masindi-Kitara (2004–2012) <!-- Orders --> | ordination = 1981 | ordinated_by = | consecration = 19 December 2004 | consecrated_by = Henry Luke Orombi | rank = Bishop of Masindi-Kitara (2004–2012) <!-- Personal details --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|3|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Kigezi District, Uganda | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Bishop Tucker Theological College <br /> St. Paul's University, Limuru<br/>Oxford Centre for Mission Studies | spouse = | elected = 22 June 2011 | ended = 1 March 2020 | enthroned = 16 December 2012 }}
'''Stanley Ntagali''' (born 1 March 1955) is a Ugandan bishop of the Anglican Church who served as former chancellor of Uganda Christian University and former archbishop of Uganda and bishop of Kampala from 2012 to 2020. He also served as Bishop of Masindi-Kitara from 2004 to 2012. He is currently serving as an Anglican bishop in Uganda.
==Early life and education== Ntagali was born in Kabale, Uganda, to Ernest and Molly Ntagali.<ref name="Who's Who 2017">{{cite web | title=UGANDA, Archbishop of | url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U273239 | website=Who's Who 2017 | publisher=Oxford University Press | access-date=30 December 2016 | date=November 2016}}</ref><ref name="Bio">{{cite web | first=Wilson Akiiki | last=Kaija | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=43233 | title= Masindi Bishop Ntagali Is New Archbishop of Uganda | date=22 June 2012 | access-date=19 July 2014 | publisher=Uganda Radio Network (URN)}}</ref> At age 16, he and his family migrated to the Hoima District.<ref name="Bio"/>
Ntagali studied theology and trained for ordained ministry at Bishop Tucker Theological College, an Anglican seminary, graduating with a certificate in theology in 1981. He continued his studies after ordination, completing a Bachelor of Divinity degree from St. Paul's University, Limuru in Kenya and a Master of Arts degree in theology and development from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (associated with Middlesex University) in 2000.<ref name="Who's Who 2017"/>
==Ordained ministry== In 1981, Ntagali was ordained in the Church of Uganda.<ref>{{cite web | title=Portrait of a Bishop | url=http://www.bristol.anglican.org/churches/uganda/whos-who/portrait-of-a-bishop/v| website=Bristol Uganda link | publisher=Diocese of Bristol | access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref> He was a missionary in Karamoja until 1986.<ref name="Who's Who 2017" /> He then served as a parish priest in the Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara until 2002.<ref name="CoE Newspaper">{{cite news | last1=Conger | first1=Georgev | title=Stanley Ntagali elected Archbishop of Uganda | url=http://www.churchnewspaper.com/26399/archives | access-date=30 December 2016 | work=The Church of England Newspaper | date=1 July 2012 | page=5}}</ref> He was Archdeacon of Masindi from 1994 to 1999, Diocesan Secretary of Bunyoro-Kitara from 2000 to 2002, and Provincial Secretary for the Church of Uganda from 2003 to 2004.<ref name="Who's Who 2017" />
===Episcopal ministry=== On 19 December 2004, Ntagali was consecrated as a bishop for the newly created Diocese of Masindi-Kitara by Archbishop Henry Orombi. Ntagali was the first bishop consecrated by Orombi.<ref>{{cite web | last=Simon |url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29250:archbishop-ntagali-i-was-captured-by-jesus-before-i-became-wild | title=Archbishop Ntagali: ''I Was Captured by Jesus Before I Became Wild'' | first=Simon | date=22 December 2013 | access-date=19 July 2014 | publisher=The Observer (Uganda)}}</ref>
Ntagali was elected to be the next archbishop of Uganda by a secret ballot by all the 34 bishops of the Church of Uganda on 22 June 2011. He was installed as archbishop on 16 December 2012 at St. Paul's Cathedral at Namirembe.<ref>{{cite web | title=Ntagali Is New Church of Uganda Archbishop | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Ntagali+is+new+CoU+Archbishop/-/688334/1433046/-/14gw18qz/-/index.html | last=Ephraim Kasozi | first=and Sarah Tumwebaze | date=22 June 2012 | access-date=19 July 2014 | publisher=Daily Monitor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/632239-rt--rev-stanley-ntagali-is-new-cou-archbishop.html | title=Right Reverend Stanley Ntagali Is New COU Archbishop | publisher=New Vision | date=22 June 2012 | access-date=19 July 2014 | first=and Vicky Wandawa | last=Raymond Baguma}}</ref> In addition to serving as the Archbishop of Uganda, Ntagali serves as bishop of the Diocese of Kampala, which is the episcopal see of the archbishop. His official position is Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala.<ref>{{cite web | first=Luke | last=Orombi | date=11 January 2012 | publisher=Church of Uganda | url=http://churchofuganda.org/news/archbishops-press-statement-on-his-retirement |title=Archbishop's Press Statement On His Retirement}}</ref>
On 1 March 2020, having attained the retirement age of 65 years, Ntagali resigned and was replaced by Stephen Kaziimba, who was elected on 28 August 2019, as the 9th Archbishop of Uganda.<ref name="9R">{{cite web|title=Archbishop-Elect Kaziimba: A Look At Ntagali's Successor |newspaper=New Vision |date=28 August 2019|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1506334/kazimba-elected-9th-archbishop-church-uganda |access-date=17 October 2019 |author=Joseph Kizza |place=Kampala}}</ref>
===Views=== Ntagali supports the ordination of women as priests and bishops.<ref>{{cite web|title=Church of Ugandan applauds CoE women bishops vote|url=http://www.anglican.ink/article/church-ugandan-applauds-coe-women-bishops-vote|website=Anglican Ink|access-date=30 December 2016|date=16 July 2014}}</ref> He was a strong supporter of the abandoned Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stanley-ntagali-anti-gay-law_n_5648648|title=Uganda's Top Anglican Leader Doubles Down on Anti-Gay Law|date=4 August 2014}}</ref> and has since supported the introduction of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act, which introduces the death penalty for certain cases.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Davies |first1=Madeleine |title=Archbishop of Uganda takes Welby to task over criticism of anti-homosexuality law |url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/16-june/news/world/archbishop-of-uganda-takes-welby-to-task-over-criticism-of-anti-homosexuality-law |access-date=17 July 2023 |work=Church Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612125255/https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/16-june/news/world/archbishop-of-uganda-takes-welby-to-task-over-criticism-of-anti-homosexuality-law |archive-date=12 June 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 1978, Ntagali married Beatrice.<ref name="Who's Who 2017" /> Together, they have four sons and one daughter.<ref name="Who's Who 2017" /><ref>{{cite web | first=Nicodemus | last=Okille | url=http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2012/06/the-rt-rev-stanley-ntagali-elected-8th-archbishop-of-the-church-of-uganda.aspx | date=22 June 2012 | access-date=19 July 2014 | title=The Right Reverend Stanley Ntagali Elected 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda | publisher=Anglican Communion News Service (London)}}</ref>
In January 2021, Ntagali's successor as primate, Stephen Kaziimba, suspended Ntagali from ordained ministry for being "involved in an extra-marital affair with a married woman, which he has acknowledged."<ref name="independent-adultery">{{cite news |title=Retired Archbishop Stanley Ntagali suspended for adultery |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/retired-archbishop-stanley-ntagali-suspended-for-adultery/ |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Independent |date=January 19, 2021}}</ref> Ntagali confessed and publicly asked for forgiveness at an April 2021 event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Church of Uganda independence.<ref name="observer-adultery">{{cite news |title=Adultery: Archbishop Ntagali makes public apology |url=https://observer.ug/news/headlines/69451-adultery-archbishop-ntagali-makes-public-apology |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=The Observer |date=April 21, 2021}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Christianity}} *Uganda Christian University *Nakasero *Church House, Uganda *List of university leaders in Uganda
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==External links== *[http://www.churchofuganda.org Official website of Church of Uganda]
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