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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>A Priest attached to Kinyamasika Major Seminary in Fort Portal Diocese has been confirmed dead following a road accident at Senene Village, Kasaanje Parish, Mpigi Town Council in Mpigi District.<\/p>\n

According to police, Fr Francis Lubanga -who was alone in the car- died on spot when the Toyota Harrier vehicle he was driving to Entebbe overturned on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

A December 30 condolence message released by the Kampala Archdiocese Chancellor Rev Fr Pius Male Ssentumbwe acknowledged Fr Lubanga as one of their own.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith great sorrow, the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese His Grace Paul Ssemogerere announces the death of Fr Lubanga. He has been attached to St Paul\u2019s National Seminary Kinyamasika as Vice Rector,\u201d the condolence message reads in part.<\/p>\n

Fr Lubanga will be buried at Nsambya Cemetery in Kampala on January 2, 2023 after a Church service at Nsambya Catholic Church at 3:00pm,the church informed.<\/p>\n

Early this week, the Uganda Police revealed that 55 lives were lost between December 23 and 26, 2022 after 47 fatal and 95 serious accidents Countrywide.<\/p>\n

On December 28, 2022 a fatal accident claimed 11 lives in Lwengo District and injured 13 people. By 7pm on Friday, 9 accident related deaths had been reported by traffic police in Uganda.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Uganda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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