Mbarara: Tayebwa eulogises late Archbishop Bagyenga at memorial mass
Archbishop Emeritus Paul K. Bakyenga served as a priest of the Archdiocese of Mbarara for 52 years and as Archbishop of Mbarara for 34 years.
MBARARA, July 20, 2024 – The late Archbishop Emeritus Paul Bakyenga was an important link between the Church and government, according to Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa.
Speaking on Thursday at a memorial mass held at Nyamitanga Cathedral for the late Archbishop, Tayebwa urged Christians to help develop the Church just like the late Bagyenga did.
“The Church unites us, and its relationship with government is key. We appreciate the support of the Church in fighting poverty and we have a duty to enhance this fight,” he said.
Tayebwa added: “I once had a lengthy discussion with the late on serving God and he told me it goes beyond supporting the Church; you ought to help people. We must do development that goes beyond roads, schools, and hospitals to improving household incomes.”
The Deputy Speaker lauded the Archbishop of Mbarara Archdiocese, His Grace Lambert Bainomugisha for moving the legacy of the late Archbishop forward and promoting more development within and around the Archdiocese.
He urged Ugandans to take keen interest in the government programmes such as the Parish Development Model [PDM] and Emyooga programmes by monitoring their progress.
“These programmes we are doing are aimed at supporting the ordinary person but we have discovered that there are unscrupulous people taking advantage of them,” said Tayebwa.
In his eulogy, Archbishop Bainomugisha hailed the late for having wisdom to know when to pass on leadership responsibilities, having requested for retirement as Archbishop from Pope Francis in 2019, owing to health limitations.
Rev. Fr. Severinus Ndugwa, the Vicar General for Mbarara Archdiocese led the mass on behalf of Archbishop Bainomugisha reminisced the wise guidance, compassionate heart towards the lowly, and the unwavering commitment to preaching God’s word practiced by the late Archbishop.
“Now it is you and me to preserve the legacy that should keep inspiring us to live out our faith with love, kindness and service. Our prayer intention is that he is granted internal bliss in the presence of the Lord he served so faithfully,” added Ndugwa.
Archbishop Emeritus Paul K. Bakyenga served as a priest of the Archdiocese of Mbarara for 52 years, and as Archbishop of Mbarara for 34 years. He died at the age of 79, in July 2023.
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