Church of Uganda Lists 2027 Retirements as Kaziimba, Six Bishops Near Exit

What the report says

A Church of Uganda succession schedule circulating among church leaders indicates that Archbishop Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu and six diocesan bishops are expected to retire in 2027, with plans to consecrate successors before or around the transition dates. The document is presented as a forward-looking timetable rather than a final public announcement, and it outlines retirements across several dioceses, including Mbale, Central Busoga, Kinkiizi, Kigezi, Ankole and Kampala.

According to the schedule reported by Nile Post, the listed bishops include John Wilson Nandaah of Mbale, Patrick Wakula of Central Busoga, Dan Zoreka of Kinkiizi, Gaddie Akanjuna of Kigezi, Fred Sheldon Mwesigwa of Ankole, and Kaziimba, who also serves as Bishop of Kampala. The paper also notes a potential inconsistency involving Amos Magezi of North West Ankole, whose retirement date in the document falls in 2028 even though he is included in the 2027 list. That discrepancy suggests the timetable may still need confirmation from the church.

The proposed succession plan matters because it would bring a major leadership reshuffle to one of Uganda’s largest Anglican provinces. Kaziimba’s retirement is especially significant because it would open the way for a new archbishop. The reported schedule suggests the church is aiming to avoid a gap in leadership by naming and consecrating successors in advance, in line with its constitutional and canonical processes. The church had not, in the article, issued a formal public statement on the timetable.