The Church of Uganda has commemorated 141 years since the martyrdom of Bishop James Hannington at Kyando in Mayuge District, Busoga Diocese under the theme, “Anchored in Christ for Unity, Peace and Stability” (Ephesians 2:12–14).
Bishop Hannington, the first Anglican Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, was martyred on 29th October 1885 while on his missionary journey to Buganda Kingdom.
The Archbishop of Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu was the Main Celebrant while President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the President of Uganda was represented by the Minister for Presidency Hon Milly Babirye Babalanda and Hon Persis Namuganza, the Minister of State for Lands also attended the function.
In his sermon, Archbishop Kaziimba Mugalu preached on the sacrifice of Christian martyrs and challenged Christians to emulate their faith, courage, integrity and commitment to Christ while promoting unity, peace and reconciliation.
Later in the afternoon, the Archbishop, accompanied by Bishops and other Church leaders, visited the historic Bishop Hannington site at Budimo in Busia District, Bukedi Diocese, retracing the journey of Bishop James Hannington’s remains following his martyrdom at Kyando in 1885.
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Budimo is where Bishop Hannington’s remains were temporarily kept in the branches of a Mutaabi tree for three to four days as his companions transported them towards the Kenyan coast, and subsequently back to his home in England, however, the remains were later buried at St Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe.
The site is among those being developed and promoted as religious tourism destinations, an initiative championed by Canon Justice James Ogoola, the Deputy Provincial Chancellor of Church of Uganda and former Principal Judge of Uganda.
