Lawrence Mukasa

Mukasa was born on 14 March 1957, at Nabwiri Village, in Mityana District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. He attended Kakindu Primary School from 1964 until 1969 and Nswanjere Preparatory Seminary from 1969 until 1970. He was then admitted to Kisubi Minor Seminary, studying there from 1971 until 1976. He was admitted to the Katigondo National Major Seminary, where he pursued philosophical studies, between 1977 and 1980. He then transferred to St. Mary's National Major Seminary at Ggaba, in Kampala, where he pursued theological studies from 1981 until 1984. From 1990 until 1992, he pursued "Studies of History of the Church" at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. == Priesthood ==

He was ordained a priest on 24 June 1984 at Mwera Parish, by Emmanuel Wamala, the Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana. Father Lawrence Mukasa served in various roles as a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana. He served as the Vicar-General of Kiyinda-Mityana from 2005 until 2023, when he was appointed bishop of Kasana-Luweero. == As bishop ==

He was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luweero, on 29 April 2023. He was consecrated as bishop on 5 August 2023 at Kasana-Luweero, by Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere of Kampala, assisted by Archbishop Luigi Bianco the Papal nuncio to Uganda and Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa of Kiyinda-Mityana. Bishop Lawrence Mukasa took over the diocese from Monsignor Francis Xavier Mpanga, the Diocesan administrator of Kasana-Luweero. Father Mpanga served as the diocese administrator since 28 January 2022 when the last diocesan bishop Paul Ssemogerere was elevated to his current position as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala. == See also ==