John Ntegyereize

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John Wilson Ntegyereize
Bishop of Kinkizi
ChurchChurch of Uganda
DioceseDiocese of Kinkizi
In office7 May 1995 – 10 October 2010
PredecessorNone (first bishop)
SuccessorDan Zoleka
Orders
Consecration7 May 1995
Personal details
Born(1946-09-09)9 September 1946
Kanungu District, Uganda
Died6 May 2021(2021-05-06) (aged 74)
Bwindi Community Hospital, Kanungu District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
SpouseJocelyn Ntegyereize (m. 1971; d. 2013)
Pamelah (m. 2014)
Children5
OccupationAnglican bishop

John Wilson Ntegyereize[1] (1946 – 6 May 2021) was an Anglican bishop in Uganda.[2] He was Archdeacon[3] then Bishop of Kinkiizi, serving from 1995 until 2010.

Early life and education

Ntegyereize was born on 9 September 1946 in Kanungu District, Uganda.[4] He attended several primary schools such as Rweyerezo Church School, Kambuga Primary School. Later attended Ruhayana Junior Secondary School.[3]

Ministry

Ntegyereize began his pastoral duties as a church school teacher at Kisenyi Church of Uganda. He was the Archdeacon of Nyakatare Archdeaconry up to 1994.[5][6] On 7 May 1995, he was consecrated as the first Bishop of Kinkizi diocese that was created out of the Diocese of North Kigezi.[4] He served as the Bishop for this diocese for fifteen (15) years that is until 10 October 2010.[4][7] He was succeeded by Bishop Dan Zoleka.[5]

Personal life

Ntegyereize was married to Jocelyn Ntegyereize in 1971 and they had four daughters.[4] She died in 2013.

In 2014, he married Pamelah and they have one child.[8]

When Bishop lost his first wife Jocelyn, he developed a number of illnesses that completely drained him until he passed on.[4][5][9] Emeritus Bishop passed on at Bwindi Community Hospital in Kanungu district in 2021.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Observer (Uganda)
  2. ^ "Religion, Politics and Cults in East Africa: God's Warriors and Mary's Saints" Twesigye, E.K. p83: New York; Peter Lang; 2010 ISBN 978-1-4331-0995-9
  3. ^ a b "Archdeaconries | St. Peter's Cathedral Nyakatare". kinkiizidiocese.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Ntegyereize was a Bishop for all regions". Monitor. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Bishop Emeritus John Wilson Ntegyerize dies at 75". Monitor. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ^ Reporter, Vision. "Kinkizi bishop bars MP at fundraising". New Vision. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  7. ^ Reporter, Vision. "Bishop survives motor accident". New Vision. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Kinkizi diocese's first bishop Ntegyereize laid to rest". Monitor. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  9. ^ Reporter, Express (6 May 2021). "Retired Kinkizi Diocese Bishop John Wilson Ntegyereize dead at 75". Daily Express. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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