The House of Bishops has elected Canon Gaster Nsereko as the seventh Bishop of West Buganda Diocese, Daily Star can exclusively report.
He succeeds Bishop Henry Katumba-Tamale, who was consecrated on August 28, 2016.
“The House of Bishops, sitting at Acaki Hotel in Kitgum Diocese on February 16, 2025, has elected Rev. Canon Gaster Nsereko as the 7th Bishop of West Buganda Diocese,” the Church of Uganda announced in a statement.
Canon Nsereko will be consecrated and enthroned on March 30, 2025, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kako.
He currently serves as Archdeacon of Kakoma Archdeaconry and Vicar of St. John’s Kakoma Church of Uganda in West Buganda Diocese. Previously, he held various ministerial roles, including Provost of St. Paul’s Cathedral Kako, Subdean, and Archdeacon of Masaka Archdeaconry.