Albert Edward Baharagate’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ugandan priest
Is Priest
From Uganda
Type Religion
Gender male
Birth

25 February 1930, Masindi, Uganda

Age 90 years
Star sign Pisces

Albert Edward Baharagate (born 25 February 1930), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hoima. He was appointed as bishop of Hoima on 7 July 1969 and he resigned on 9 March 1991.

Background and priesthood

Baharagate was born on 25 February 1930, in Nyamigisa Village, in present-day Masindi District, in Bunyoro sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained a priest on 7 December 1958.

As bishop

He was appointed Bishop of Hoima on 7 July 1969 and was consecrated a bishop at Hoima on 1 August 1969 by Pope Paul VI†, assisted by Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli†, Titular Archbishop of Iconium and Archbishop Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Kampala.

On 9 March 1991, Baharagate resigned as Bishop of Hoima. As of July 2019, he lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Hoima.

Succession table

Preceded by
Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire (1965 – 1968)
Bishop of Hoima
1969 – 1991
Succeeded by
Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire (1991 – 2014)
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