Serverus Jjumba

Serverus Jjumba (born 2 July 1962), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest, who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka.[1]

Serverus Jjumba
Born (1962-07-02) July 2, 1962
Kyannamukaaka, Masaka District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Known forPastoral service
Home townMasaka
TitleBishop

He was appointed to that position on 16 April 2019 and was consecrated bishop on 6 July 2019 at Kitovu, Masaka.[1][2]

Early years and education

He was born on 2 July 1962 at Katinnyondo, Kyannamukaaka, Masaka District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka. His parents are the late Herman Jildo Ssebiranda and Leocadia Namazzi.[1][2]

He attended St. Augustine’s and St. Paul Primary School, Kitovu, Masaka. He then joined Bukalasa Minor Seminary, in Kalungu District. Later he studied at St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary, at Katigondo, also in Kalungu District. He then completed his theological studies at St. Mary’s National Major Seminary, at Ggaba, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. He also has a Master of Education degree and a Diploma in Religious Studies, both awarded by Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in Uganda.[3]

Priesthood

He was ordained priest on 20 June 1992, at Masaka, when he was 29 years and 11 months old.[1][4] He served at Bikira Parish from 1991 until 1993. He was the formator and treasurer at Bukalasa Minor Seminary between 1993 and 2000. In 2000, he was appointed as the treasurer of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka, serving in that capacity until 2014. From 2014 until 2019, he was the Vicar General of Masaka Diocese.[3]

On Tuesday, 16 April 2019, Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Serverus Jjumba, the new bishop of Masaka Diocese, replacing Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa, who had tendered his resignation, having attained the Mandatory retirement age of 75 years, on 23 March 2018.[3][4]

Bishop Kaggwa will remain the apostolic administrator of Masaka Doicese until "the day of the canonical possession by the new bishop".[3]

As bishop

He was consecrated bishop, on 6 July 2019 by his predecessor Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa, assisted by Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Mbarara, Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana, Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, Archbishop of Kampala and Archbishop Luigi Bianco, Titular Archbishop of Falerone and Papal Nuncio to Uganda.[1]

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See also

Succession table
  • Source:
Preceded by
John Baptist Kaggwa		 Bishop of Masaka
2019 - present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

References
  1. David M. Cheney (16 April 2019). "Father Serverus Jjumba: Bishop-Elect of Masaka, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. Robert Mugagga (6 July 2019). "From Streicher To Jjumba: Masaka Gets 5th Bishop". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. Gertrude Mutyaba, and Al-Mahdi Ssenkabirwa (16 April 2019). "Pope Appoints New Masaka Bishop". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. CISA News (16 April 2019). "Uganda: Father Severus Jjumba Appointed New Bishop of Masaka". Nairobi: Catholic Information Service for Africa (CISA). Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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