Church of Uganda Bishops are converging at Lweza conference center in Lweza along Entebbe road for a week long retreat to elect a new Archbishop.
The New Archbishop will replace the outgoing Archbishop Church of Uganda the Right Rev. Henry Luke Orombi .
The Bishops started arriving at Lweza conference center last evening and are expected to start off their retreat today morning.
The retreat will be attended mainly by members of the House of Bishops which include Bishops from different dioceses.
Some of the Bishops expected to attend the retreat include, Dr. Steven Kazimba Mugalu Mbowa (Mitiyana diocese), Rev Stanley Ntagali (Masindi – Kitala diocese), Rev Joel Obetia (Madi and West Nile diocese) and the RT Rev, Henry Luke Orombi Archbishop church of Uganda.
“This is an annual retreat for the Bishops. We expect the elections to take place on Thursday and then the new Archbishop will be announced on Friday,” The Spokesperson church of the province of Uganda Alison Bar foot told New Vision online.
The House of Bishops will elect a new archbishop among the four Bishops from different dioceses with a tentative consecration set for mid-December.
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http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/632106-anglican-bishops-to-elect-new-archbishop.html
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