December 15, 2004

Bishop Bans Priest Over Defilement

UGANDA
allAfrica.com

The Monitor (Kampala)

December 15, 2004
Posted to the web December 15, 2004

Michael J. Ssali
Masaka

The Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. John Baptist Kaggwa, has said a priest who allegedly defiled a girl in a lodge in Lyantonde Town last week embarrassed the Catholic Church.

In the letter to the priest, the bishop quoted newspaper reports which indicated that Rev. Fr. Richard Kalyango of Luvule Parish, was found in the lodge with two girls, 15 and 16 years old respectively and had had sex with one of them.

It read in part, "The incident reported about has brought much shame not only to you, but all the priests of the entire Catholic Church who are charged with preaching righteousness and being exemplary.

Posted by kshaw at December 15, 2004 06:17 PM