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Mapeera church was where the first baptism in the Buganda region took place on February 17, 1879. [9] Among those who were first baptised by Msgr. Léon Livinhac in Uganda included; Paul Nalubandwa (aka Paolo Nlubanwa), Peter Kyonooneka Ddamulira (aka Petro Ddamulira), Joseph Lwanga (aka as Yosefu Lwanga) and Leon Kaddu. They also received ...
Words of the Mapeera and Amansi monument Monument of Fr. Mapeera. The Fr. Mapeera and Brother Amansi monument in Entebbe, Uganda, was constructed by the Missionaries of Africa in the memory of Rev. Fr. Siméon Lourdel Marpel (aka Mapeera) and Brother Amansi, who were among the pioneer White Fathers who came to Uganda on 17 February 1879 and spread Christianity in Uganda.
Many pilgrims visit Kigungu at Mapeera church every 17 February every year to commemorate the arrival of Christianity in Uganda and celebrate the anniversary of Catholic faith in Uganda. [ 10 ] [ 26 ] [ 2 ] [ 13 ] A great-great-grandniece of Father Mapeera called Marlene Marie Lee visited Uganda for her first time in 2017 with other fellow ...
"Mapeera" is the Baganda rendition of "Mon Pere". He was the first Catholic Priest to set foot in Uganda in 1879. [3] Mapeera House serves as the headquarters of Centenary Bank, the third-largest bank in Uganda, and the largest indigenous commercial bank in the country, by assets. [4] The bank also maintains its main branch at this location.
Seat of the Catholic church in Uganda Kampala More images. UG-C-022 Nabulagala Mapeera church Seat of the Anglican church in Uganda, a historic cave and historic buildings built by missionaries. The first cathedral was built in 1890–1894 of mud and wattle: Kampala More images. UG-C-023 Gadaffi Mosque
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Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe (1860 – 15 November 1885) was a Ugandan Catholic martyr and the majordomo at the court of Mwanga II of Buganda, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. The Missionaries of Africa came to Uganda in 1879.
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