At ten minutes past 1:00pm on the 12th of May 1890, Reverend Father Siméon Lourdel breathed his last, aged just 37 years. Fr. Lourdel and Amans Delmas, an auxiliary brother who arrived in Uganda on February 17th, 1789 marked the birth of Catholic Christianity in Uganda. So in 1979, as the Catholic Church in Uganda was preparing to celebrate 100 years of Catholicism in Uganda, Catholic leaders at the time wanted a lasting project that would mark the 100 years of evangelization. In an interview with His Eminence Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, in 2012, he said that many ideas came around, for…
This Is Premium Content. Subscribe And Save On Unlimited Access With Our Best Offers!
