Grapevine

By Monitor
Oct 16, 2024

Ssekadde: Bishop who taught self-reliance

Over the weekend, Bishop Emeritus of Namirembe Diocese, Samuel Balagadde Ssekadde attended a burial in Nyabushozi, Western Uganda.

Others in attendance, including retired Bishop Patrick Tugume Tusingwire of North Kigezi Diocese, noted that Bishop Ssekadde seemed to be in good health.

“He delivered his message and apologised for needing to rush to another engagement,” Bishop Tusingwire recalled, adding, “To me, he looked fine.”

However, on Monday, news of Bishop Ssekadde’s death sent shockwaves through the clergy and those who knew him. Bishop Ssekadde passed away at Kisubi Hospital, on Entebbe Road in Wakiso District.

While the exact cause of death has not been made public, family, friends, and the wider church community are mourning the loss of a man who dedicated his life to serving the Church.