Profile: Who is Kitto Enos Kagodo, the 5th Bishop of Mukono Diocese?

Enos Kagodo replaced Bishop Ssebagala who retired to serve God in the new capacity as a retired Bishop after being elected by the House of Bishops and competed with little-known Rev Godfrey Ssengendo,46, the archdeacon of Nassuuti Arch-deaconry in Mukono Municipality, for the seat.

Feb 26, 2023 - 12:09
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Profile: Who is Kitto Enos Kagodo, the 5th Bishop of Mukono Diocese?

Born December 13, 1968, in Mukono District, Kitto Enos Kagodo is currently the Bishop of Mukono Diocese.

Bishop Kitto Enos Kagodo was born to the late James Kibirige Kagodo and Ruth Kibirige of Nangwa Village in Nakisunga Sub-county, Mukono District in 1968 who is the last born in a family of 10 children (five boys and five girls).

His ancestry can be traced to the prominent family of the late Paul Kalule Kagodo, who belonged to the Uganda Freedom Movement (UFM) rebel group that operated in Mukono in the early 1980s in the districts of Buikwe and Mukono in their quest to overthrow Milton Obote in the early 1980s.

Later Kagodo senior joined his forces with that of the National Resistance Army (NRA) under the leadership of the current president, Yoweri Museveni Kaguta and they deposed Obote.

 From 1994 to 1996, Enos Kagodo worked as a teacher at Nakosi Primary School in Mukono Municipality before being posted to St Stephen Namasiga Church as a lay leader. 

He Served as the Naminya parish priest from 2001 up to 2005, from 2006 to 2009 he served as Parish priest in Njeru parish, Njeru Municipality
From 2010 to 2013, he Worked as the Vicar of St Phillips and Andrews Cathedral from where he was appointed the first archdeacon of Lugazi in Lugazi Municipality, Buikwe District.

From 2019 up to 2023, he served as the provost of St Philips and Andrews Cathedral, a position he held until his election as bishop.

Education
He started his childhood studies at Katikamu Primary School in  Luweero [from nursey to P.4] where he lived with a sister, Ms Roy Nakakande. From P.5 up to P.7, he attended Namuyenje Primary School in Nakisunga Sub-county, Mukono District. He later joined Bishop’s SS in Mukono between 1987 and 1990. 1996 to 1997: Joined Grover. C. Wilcox School of Mission and Evangelism where he attained a Lay Reader Certificate in Grade III.
1999 to 2002: Joined Uganda Martyrs Seminary where he was awarded a Certificate in Theology.

2008 to 2009: Joined Uganda Christian University and obtained a Diploma in Health Administration. 2011 to 2014: Awarded a Bachelor of Health Administration from Uganda Christian University (UCU). 
2020: Obtained a Master’s in Divinity from UCU.

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He prides himself in being a sportsman who played as a goalkeeper in Nakisunga Sub-county and whenever they won games, they would look for bars to drink alcohol until dawn.Kagodo said the drinking habit wasted his money and time.

Kagodo is married to Catherine Namuddu and God has blessed them with seven biological children and many spiritual children.

Enos Kagodo replaced Bishop Ssebagala who retired to serve God in the new capacity as a retired Bishop after being elected by the House of Bishops and competed with little-known Rev Godfrey Ssengendo,46, the archdeacon of Nassuuti Arch-deaconry in Mukono Municipality, for the seat.

 

 

 

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