Namirembe Cathedral
| Namirembe Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Namirembe, Kampala, Uganda |
| Geographic coordinates | 0°18′54″N 32°33′35″E / 0.31500°N 32.55972°ECoordinates: 0°18′54″N 32°33′35″E / 0.31500°N 32.55972°E |
| Affiliation | Anglican Communion |
| District | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Year consecrated | 1919 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Major cathedral |
| Leadership |
Dean – The Very Rev. Cannon Benon Kityo Vicar - Rev. George Wilson Kakooza |
| Architectural description | |
| Groundbreaking | 1915 |
| Completed | 1919 |
Dean – The Very Rev. Cannon Benon Kityo
Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe, commonly referred to as Namirembe Cathedral, is the oldest cathedral in Uganda. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Church of Uganda and the diocesan cathedral for Namirembe Diocese, the first diocese to be founded in the Church of Uganda province, in 1890. Between 1919 and 1967, the Cathedral served as the provincial cathedral of the Church of Uganda, Anglican Communion. In the 1960s, the headquarters of the Church of Uganda moved to All Saints Church in Nakasero then moved back to Namirembe later.
The cathedral is located on Namirembe Hill, in Lubaga Division, in Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. Namirembe is located approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), by road, west of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Namirembe Cathedral are:0°18'54.0"N, 32°33'35.0"E (Latitude:0.315000; Longitude:32.559710).
Namirembe Hill has been the location of the main Anglican place of worship in Buganda since Bishop Alfred Tucker established the offices of the Diocese of Eastern Equatorial Africa in 1890. Tragedy befell the first four church structures:
The organ in St. Paul's Cathedral Namirembe, the oldest cathedral in the Church of Uganda, Anglican Communion, was built in 1931 by The Positive Organ Company (1922) Limited. In 1952, after twenty years of service the organ was in need of an overhaul and this work was entrusted to Alfred E. Davis of Northampton, England. The organ gave a further twenty years of service, but after Idi Amin seized power in 1971 it deteriorated seriously during the years of unrest. Eventually in 1998, Peter Wells from the United Kingdom was sent to inspect what remained and advise on the rehabilitation. Several schemes were considered and the organ today operates to a specification drawn up with Michael Sozi, then chairman of the Organ Committee, in 1999.
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