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John Baptist Kaggwa was born on 23 March, 1943 in Bulenga, Wakiso District, Uganda, is a Ugandan Catholic bishop (1943–2021). Discover John Baptist Kaggwa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

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Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 23 March, 1943
Birthday 23 March
Birthplace Bulenga, Wakiso District, Uganda
Date of death 20 January, 2021
Died Place Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Nationality Uganda

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1943

John Baptist Kaggwa (23 March 1943 – 20 January 2021) was a Ugandan Catholic prelate who was Bishop of the Diocese of Masaka, where he served as the Ordinary from 10 January 1998 until his retirement on 16 April 2019.

He was born on 23 March 1943 at Bulenga, Busiro County, Wakiso District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda.

1952

He attended Lubaga Boys Primary School from 1952 until he completed Primary 6 in 1957.

1958

He then joined Kisubi Minor Seminary in 1958.

While at Kisubi, he studied Latin.

Later he studied at Katigondo Major Seminary, were he studied Philosophy.

1965

In 1965, Archbishop Joseph Kiwanuka sent him to study at Pontifical Urban University, in Rome, on scholarship.

1970

He was ordained deacon in May 1970 in Rome.

He held a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Canon Law and Secular Law, awarded by Pontifical Urban University.

1971

He was ordained a priest on 12 December 1971 in Rome, at the age of 28.

Following his doctoral studies, he was appointed vice-rector of the Pontifical College of St Paul, in Rome, for five years.

1980

He returned to Uganda in the 1980s and was appointed the first rector of St. Mbaaga Seminary at Ggaba.

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1994

For a period of more than three years, from 19 December 1994 until 10 January 1998, Kaggwa served as Coadjutor Bishop of Masaka, Uganda.

On 19 December 1994, he was appointed the coadjutor Bishop of Masaka.

1995

He was consecrated bishop on 24 June 1995 by his predecessor, Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu.

1998

He succeeded as Bishop of Masaka, Uganda on 10 January 1998.

Under his leadership the diocese supported development projects including the construction of new schools, homes, shops and farms.

The income from these projects helped fund the diocese and a shopping arcade was named after Kaggwa.

During his time as bishop the diocese set up its own radio station, Centenary FM.

2019

On 6 July 2019, Kaggwa was the Principal Consecrator of his replacement, Bishop Serverus Jjumba as the Ordinary of Masaka Diocese.

Kaggwa then retired as bishop but continued to work in the diocese as directed by Bishop Jjumba.

Three days after his retirement Kaggwa called for private investigators to look into the murder of Brother Norbert Emmanuel Mugarura, the Superior General of the Brothers of St. Charles Lwanga religious order who was killed in university premises.

2020

In June 2020, he asked the Ugandan government to consider postponing the 2021 Ugandan general election because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kaggwa was concerned that with mass rallies and canvassing events replaced with virtual campaigning the electorate not be engaged.

He feared the measures would favour incumbent candidates and proposed delaying the election by up to two years.

At the same time Kaggwa campaigned for arcade shop-owners to be allowed to reopen, as shopping malls had been allowed to do so.

On 17 October a prayer event held by Kaggwa for members of the Mbogo Clan at Singo was raided by police and the Ugandan military.

Tear gas and live bullets were used to disperse attendees.

It is believed the action was related to the expected attendance of Bobi Wine, a Mbogo member, at the event.

Several Wine supporters had previously been arrested by the security services.

The police later apologised to the church and to Kaggwa for using tear gas during the operation.

Kaggwa died on 20 January 2021, of COVID-19, which he had first contracted two months prior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.