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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Bishop Ntegyereize died on May 6 at Bwindi community hospital at the age of 75, following a long illness resulting from several behavioral diseases, including diabetes and hypertension, according to family members.<\/p>\n

Thefirst Bishop of the diocese of Kinkizi, Rt. Rev. Em. John Wilson Ntegyereize has been laid to rest.<\/p>\n

Ntegyereize\u2019s burial ceremony which stretched from Saturday morning to evening at St Peter\u2019s Cathedral Nyakatare attracted several area politicians, church and other religious leaders, businessmen, laymen to pray for his soul and later escort his body to his final resting place near the St Peter\u2019s Cathedral.<\/p>\n

Bishop Ntegyereize died on May 6 at Bwindi community hospital at the age of 75, following a long illness resulting from several behavioral diseases, including diabetes and hypertension, according to family members.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should not mourn but rather cerebrate with faith that he worked good for this church and the country and if without doubt he is going to heaven. If working for the world gets people to heaven then he will go straight for the good he did,\u201d former Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi said as he eulogised the late Bishop emeritus.<\/p>\n

Several other speakers described the late bishop as an innovative religious leader who would not wait for meetings and bureaucratic decisions to perform his duties, a character that helped him perform beyond expectations.<\/p>\n

He was consecrated first Bishop of the diocese that comprises the entire district of Kanungu on May 7, 1995, after serving in different portfolios from the lowest catechist in the church. At the time he was elected bishop, he was serving as a coordinator for the foundation of the diocese and archdeacon Kinkizi arch deaconry after serving for years as the dean Emmanuel Cathedral Kinyasano, North Kigezi diocese, a mother diocese to Kinkizi.<\/p>\n

The North Kigezi diocese Bishop Rt Rev Benon Magezi who preached at the ceremony described the deceased\u2019s achievement as immeasurable for the religious leaders taking over from him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be so hard to have these achievements that he had in 15 years unless you are a pioneer like him. He was workaholic and authoritative, among the many characters one would describe him for. His successors will find it hard to match his record,\u201d Bishop Magezi said.<\/p>\n

In his tenure as bishop, Ntegyereize was key in the foundation of the Kanungu District, writing the first memorandum to the president that led to constituting a meeting for creation of the district later in 2001. He started a water development project together with the diocese of North Kigezi, constructing at least 20 gravity flow schemes, 200 protected springs, several boreholes and household water tanks. He mobilized leaders and locals against brewing alcohol cutting down several plantations of brewing bananas.<\/p>\n

Bishop Ntegyereize played a key role in the foundation of at least 21 health centres, including Bwindi community hospital where he died from, Nyakatare health centre IV, Kanyanshogi health centre, among others in rural areas of Kanungu district.<\/p>\n

The diocesan Bishop Rt Rev. Dan Zoreka said the diocesan has lost \u201ca big father\u201d who was a unifying factor respected by all.<\/p>\n

The Kinkizi East Member of Parliament Dr Chris Baryomunsi who also represented President Museveni at the burial ceremony described the deceased as a friend to many, strong hearted politician who would never hide the truth and emotions from anyone.<\/p>\n

Bishop Ntegyereize is remembered nationally for being the only religious leader, a bishop at the time who signed an affidavit in support of the presidential election petition by Dr Kizza Besigye in 2001 in which he said he turned up for voting only to find that his vote had been cast.<\/p>\n

Businessmen including Mr James Musinguzi Garuga, Dr Ben Mbonye of the Nakasero Hospital all Kanungu district Members of parliament attended the function.<\/p>\n

Bishop Ntegyereize is survived by four children and wife Pamella Ntegyereize with several grandchildren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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