The House of Bishops of Church of Uganda sitting at Syamalede Archdeaconry headquarters in Busia District, Bukedi Diocese has today elected The Very Rev Canon Eridad Milton Shissa as the 9th Bishop of Mbale Diocese and Rev Canon Caleb Twinamatsiko, as the 2nd Bishop of North West Ankole Diocese.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Provincial Secretary, Rev. Canon Captain William Ongeng, revealed that The Very Rev Canon Shissa, will be consecrated and enthroned as the 9th Bishop of Mbale Diocese on Sunday 24th January 2027 at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Mbale.
He further revealed that Rev Canon Twinamatsiko will be consecrated and enthroned the 2nd Bishop of North West Ankole Diocese on Sunday 7th February 2027 at St Paul’s Cathedral Ibanda.
New Bishops History
The Very Rev Canon Eridad Milton Shissa, was born on 30th September 1968, got born again on 13th April 1996. He was ordained in 1996 and priested in 1997.
He is currently the Sub Dean of St Andrew’s Cathedral Mbale. He previously served as the Diocesan Secretary of Mbale Diocese.
He is married to Beatrice Sarah Shissa and God has blessed them with children and is set to succeed Bishop John Wilson Nandaah, the 8th Bishop of Mbale Diocese.
Rev Canon Caleb Twinamatsiko, was born on 16th April 1969 in Kigando III in Ngango Ward, Igorora Town Council, Ibanda District.
He is married to Hope Asiimwe in 2000 and God has blessed them with two children and holds a Bachelor of Divinity from Uganda Christian University.
Twinamatsiko is currently the Rector of Christ Church Pennfield, Diocese of Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada, and will succeed Bishop Amos Magezi, the first Diocesan Bishop of North West Ankole Diocese.
