Kaziimba urges hard work, prayer as Lubaale consecrated 4th Busoga bishop

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Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Samuel Kazimba Mugalu welcomed the New Busoga bishop, the Rev. Can. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Grace Lubaale to the House of Bishops with a call for hard work and prayer.

The prelate made the call while presiding over the consecration and enthronement of Lubaale as the fourth bishop of Busoga Diocese at Kyabazinga Stadium in Jinja City on December 14, 2025.

The Archbishop of Church of Uganda the Most Rev. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu (2nd right) holding hands of the new Busoga Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Canon. Associate Prof. Dr. Grace Lubaale (middle) and his wife Clare Lubaale (right) after being consecrated and enthroned as Bishop at Kyabazinga Stadium in Jinja City on Sunday.

The vibrant ceremony, filled with cheers and celebration, saw Lubaale accompanied by his wife, Clare Lubaale and children, as he succeeded retiring Bishop Paul Samson Naimanhye.

Archbishop Kazimba, in his address, expressed gratitude for the large turnout and welcomed Bishop Lubaale to the House of Bishops.

He stressed themes of unity, stability, and peace for the Busoga region, which is rich in resources like the River Nile.

Desist from electoral violence

Kazimba also cautioned youth against election-related violence, advocating peaceful political engagement despite differing affiliations, likening it to supporting rival football teams while maintaining love and mutual support.

Lubaale acknowledged predecessors and outlined priorities, including good governance, capacity building, resource mobilisation, and socioeconomic transformation in line with government programs.

Some of the Christians who attended the consecration and enthronment of Bishop Grace Lubaale as the new Bishop of Busoga Diocese.

Lubaale promised to work with Busoga Kingdom to promote the “Abasadha N’empaango” meaning “Men are the Pillars” programme implemented by Kyabazinga initiatives geared at fighting to reduce teenage pregnancies and school dropouts in Busoga and the country at large.

Naimanhye expressed gratitude for his tenure.

Vice-President Jessica Alupo, who represented President Yoweri Museveni, was joined by Lubaale and his wife, plus other Bishops, to cut a cake that was served to thousands who attended the open-air ceremony at the stadium. 

The cake was made by the Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (PIBID), led by Prof. Florence Isabirye Muranga. 

The event underscored the Church's role in community development and its collaboration with the Government to address poverty in the Busoga sub-region.  

New Busoga Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Canon. Associate Prof. Dr. Grace Lubaale (left) being congatulated by outgoing Bishop of Busoga Paul Samson Naimanhye (2nd right) during his enthronment at Kyabazinga Stadium in Jinja City on Sunday.