Kampala Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala, Monday, December 15, 2025, Clocked 99, making him the second-oldest living cardinal in the Catholic Church after Apostolic Nuncio Angelo Cardinal Acerbi.
Cardinal Wamala, who was dressed in a red cassock, was joined by fellow priests, including Kampala archbishop Paul Ssemogerere, at the Kisubi Seminary Beach to celebrate his 99th birthday.
The cardinal, who is now living a quiet life, praying, reading, resting and doing light exercise, has been out of the public eye since July 2017.
Who is Cardinal Wamala
Date Age Event Title
• 15 Dec 1926 00.00 Born
• 15 Aug 1957 30.6 Ordained Deacon Deacon of Masaka, Uganda
• 21 Dec 1957 31.0 Ordained Priest Priest of Masaka, Uganda
• 17 Jul 1981 54.5 Appointed Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana, Uganda
• 22 Nov 1981 54.9 Ordained Bishop Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana, Uganda
• 21 Jun 1988 61.5 Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda
• 8 Feb 1990 63.1 Succeeded Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda
• 26 Nov 1994 67.9 Elevated to Cardinal
• 26 Nov 1994 67.9 Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Ugo
• 19 Aug 2006 79.6 Retired Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda