Serapio Bwemi Magambo’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Ugandan priest
Was Priest 
From Uganda 
Type

Religion 

Gender male
Birth 8 May 1928
Death 8 February 1995
(aged 66 years)
Star sign Taurus

Serapio Bwemi Magambo (8 May 1928–8 February 1995), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal, from 16 November 1972 until his resignation on 17 June 1991. Prior to that, he served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal from 26 June 1969 until 16 November 1972.

Background and priesthood

Magambo was born on 8 May 1928, in Kyaka Village, in present-day Kyegegwa District, in the Toro sub-region, in the Western Region of Uganda. He was ordained a priest on 15 December 1957 and served as priest of the Diocese of Fort Portal, until 26 June 1969.

As bishop

Magambo was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal on 26 June 1969 and was consecrated a bishop at Kololo, in the Archdiocese of Kampala, by Pope Paul VI, assisted by Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli †, Titular Archbishop of Iconium, and Archbishop Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Kampala.

He served as auxiliary bishop of Fort Portal until 16 November 1972, when he was appointed bishop of the diocese. He served as the ordinary of the diocese until he resigned on 17 June 1991. He died on 8 February 1995, as Bishop Emeritus of Fort Portal, Uganda, at the age of 66 years and 9 months.

Succession table

Preceded by
Vincent J. McCauley (1961 – 1972)
Bishop of Fort Portal
1972 – 1991
Succeeded by
Paul Lokiru Kalanda (1991 – 2003)
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