Vincent Kirabo
Vincent Kirabo Amooti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hoima, Uganda | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima |
| Appointed | 30 November 2015 |
| Installed | 28 February 2016 |
| Predecessor | Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 September 1979 |
| Consecration | 28 February 2016 by Paul Kamuza Bakyenga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vincent Kirabo Amooti 1 October 1955 |
| Styles of Vincent Kirabo Amooti | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Vincent Kirabo Amooti, who was born on 1 October 1955, in Hoima District in the Western Region of Uganda, serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima, effective 30 November 2015. Before he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the same diocese since 9 September 1979. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated and installed at Hoima on 28 February 2016.
Background and education
He was born on 1 October 1955 in Kyanaisoke Village, Hoima District, in the Diocese of Hoima, in the Western Region of Uganda. He attended primary and secondary school in his home area. He studied philosophy at the Uganda Martyr's National Major Seminary Alokolum in Gulu. He then studied theology at the Ggaba National Major Seminary, in Kampala. He graduated with a Master's degree in Education from the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, United States. He also holds a Licentiate in Biblical Theology awarded by the Pontifical Urban University in Rome.[1][2]
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest on 9 September 1979 for the Catholic Diocese of Hoima. He seved as a priest until 30 November 2015.[1][2] While a priest, he taught at St. John Bosco Minor Seminary, Hoima from 1979 until 1988. He served as the director of the Diocesan Commission for Vocations from 1985 until 1988. He was the vicar at Muhorro Parish in 1990 and rector of St. John Bosco Minor Seminary in Hoima from 1991 until 1992. Between 1992 and 1997, he served as the diocesan financial administrator of Hoima Roman Catholic Diocese. Between 1998 and 2003, he was the parish priest of Buseesa Parish, serving in the same capacity in Katulikire Parish from 2007 until 2008. He became professor and financial administrator of Uganda Martyr's National Major Seminary Alokolum in 2008, serving in that capacity until 2012. At the time of his appointment as bishop, he was a professor at Saint Mary's National Major Seminary Ggaba, a position he had served in since 2012.[3][4]
As bishop
Kirabo was appointed bishop by Pope Francis, on 30 November 2015 and was consecrated as Bishop of Hoima on 28 February 2016 by Archbishop Paul Kamuza Bakyenga, Archbishop of Mbarara, assisted by Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate, Bishop Emeritus of Hoima and Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha, Auxiliary Bishop of Mbarara and Titular Bishop of Tacia Montana.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Vincent Kirabo Amooti (born 1 October 1955) Bishop of Hoima". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b Agenzia Fides (1 December 2015). "Africa/Uganda: Appointment of the Bishop of Hoima". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Fred Kiva (30 November 2015). "Pope Appoints New Hoima Bishop: Fr. Vincent Kirabo fills the gap created by the death of Deogratius Byabazaire in 2013". Uganda Radio Network. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Francis Mugerwa (1 December 2015). "Academic gets Pope's nod for Hoima Diocese". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 August 2025.