Reverend Diana Nkesiga | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | Diana Mirembe Barlow 1960 Munyonyo |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Spouse | Solomon Nkesiga († 2015, aged 55) |
| Children | Ignatius Nkesiga, Themba Nkesiga, Edith Nagawa, Evelyn Namugumya[1] |
| Denomination | Anglican church |
| Alma mater | Kyambogo University Bishop Tucker Theological College |
| Senior posting | |
| Ordination | 1994 |
| Website | Facebook profile |
Diana Nkesiga was one of the first women to be ordained by the Anglican Church of Uganda. After earning her degree in theology, she was denied ordination but was permitted to become a commissioned worker in 1989 and a deacon in 1991. Passed over for the priesthood in 1992, she pushed authorities in both Uganda and then South Africa, where she was doing mission work to allow her to be ordained. Finally in 1994, she was ordained by the Anglican Church in Uganda. Returning to South Africa, she had difficulty finding a placement as a priest until Bishop Desmond Tutu intervened. After 13 years in South Africa, she returned to Uganda in 2005. She is currently the Vicar of All Saints' Cathedral in Kampala.
- ^ a b "Rev Solomon Nkesiga passes on". Kampala, Uganda: New Vision. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Kanyoro, Rachel (29 March 2015). "Nkesiga passes on with passion". Daily Monitor. Nation Media Group. Retrieved 17 September 2017.