Janani Luwum | |
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| Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Primate of the Anglican Church in Uganda | |
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| Church | Anglican Communion |
| See | Kampala |
| In office | 1974–1977 |
| Predecessor | Erica Sabiti |
| Successor | Silvanus Wani |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1953 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1922 |
| Died | 16 February 1977 (aged 55) Kampala, Second Republic of Uganda |
| Spouse | Mary Luwum (died 2019 at 93 years) |
| Previous post(s) | Anglican Church Province of northern Uganda, Archbishop of the Metropolitan Province of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire Bishop |
Janani Jakaliya Luwum was archbishop of the Church of Uganda from 1974 to 1977 and one of the most influential leaders of the modern church in Africa. He was arrested in February 1977 and died shortly after. Although the official account describes a car crash, it is generally accepted that he was murdered on the orders of then-President Idi Amin.
Since 2015 Uganda has a public holiday on 16 February, to celebrate the life of Janani Luwum.[1][2]
- ^ "Why Uganda declared February 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Public Holiday".
- ^ "Archbishop Janani Luwum Day in Uganda in 2023". Office Holidays. Retrieved 4 September 2022.