KITGUM . The House of Bishops of Church of Uganda Sunday evening elected Rev. Canon Gaster Nsereko as the 7th Bishop of West Buganda Diocese.
The election took place at Acaki Hotel in Kitgum Diocese where the House of Bishops had a special sitting moments after marking the 48th commemoration of St.Janani Luwum Day .
Rev Canon Nsereko ,59 was in the race together with Rev Canon Patrick Ssimbwa, the archdeacon of Sembabule Archdeaconry in Sembabule District .
In a statement, Rev Canon William Ongeng ,the Church of Uganda provincial secretary ,said Rev Canon Nsereko’s consecration and enthronement will take place on March 30,2025 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kako, the seat of West Buganda Diocese in Masaka City .
Who is Rev Nsereko ?
Rev. Nsereko was born on July ,1965 in Bbira Naakuwadde in Wakiso District.
He was born again on May 30,1993 at Namukozi in Mityana Diocese. He was ordained a Deacon on 9th December 1989 at St Andrew’s Cathedral Namukozi Mityana Diocese and priested on 10th December 1990 at the same Cathedral. He was made a Canon on January 17, 2010 at St. Paul’s Cathedral Kako West Buganda
He is married to Sarah Nsereko and have three children.
He holds a Bachelor of Divinity from Uganda Christian University, a Diploma in Primary Education from Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo among other academic qualifications.
He is currently the Archdeacon of Kakoma Archdeaconry and Vicar of St John’s Kakoma Church of Uganda in West Buganda Diocese. He previously served as Provost of St Paul’s Cathedral Kako, Subdean, and Archdeacon of Masaka Archdeaconry among other ministerial appointments.