BIOGRAPHY OF HIS GRACE BISHOP CONSTANTINE MBONABINGI HOLY DIOCESE OF JUBA AND SOUTH SUDAN
His Grace Bishop Constantine Mbonabingi was born on March 15, 1966 in Kyabikere, Kitholhu Sub- County, Kasese District in Uganda. He was born to a Roman Catholic family of Mr. Aloysius Kamabu and Mrs Valeria Mwenge (both late) and is the 4th out of the 10 children of his parents.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
His Grace Constantine attended elementary level education at Nyabugambo Primary School in Kasese District from 1975 – 1981. He attained both Secondary and High school education at St. Mary’s Seminary in Fort portal respectively between the years 1982 to 1987.
Upon attaining secondary education, he went to Katigondo / Queen of Apostles Seminary in Masaka District from 1988 – 1991 where he graduated with a Bachelors of Philosophy affiliated to Urbanian University in Rome. He later in 1993 graduated with a Master’s degree in Philosophy at Makerere University in Kampala.
From 1994 – 1997, His Grace attained an advanced diploma in Theology from Makarios III Orthodox Patriarchal Seminary in Nairobi, Kanya. Later in the year 2001, His Grace graduated with a Master’s degree in Theology from Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.
OTHER COURSES / TRAININGS
In 2012, His Grace obtained a certificate in Christian- Muslem relations in Nairobi – Kenya.
He was trained as a facilitator on handling election related violence from Kampala in 2010 hence attaining a certificate.
In 2008, he attained a certificate in oil management and other natural resources in Kampala, Uganda.
In 2005, he was involved in a religious leaders training course on HIV/AIDS in Kampala.
His Grace, attended a 6 months course on conflict management in 2004 from Ndola, the copper belt of Zambia.
PRIESTHOOD LIFE
On April 14, 1996, His Grace Constantine was ordained to the Deaconate and on the next day April 15, ordained to Priesthood by the late Metropolitan Theodoros Nankyama.
On 25th May 2017, he was elevated to a priestly order of an Archimandrite by the Late Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga at the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church Ngombe (Fort portal).
Upon the demise of Metropolitan Jonah in 2021, Bishop-Elect Constantine was appointed Vicar General and Caretaker of the Archdiocese of Kampala under Archbishop Makarios of Nairobi who was the appointed caretaker by the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa.
In 2022, he was appointed Protosingelos / Chancellor of the Kampala Archdiocese by Metropolitan Jeronymos of Kampala.
LANGUAGES
His Grace Constantine is fluent in English, Lhukonzo, Lutooro, Swahili, Luganda, Luo and Runyankore-Rukiga languages.
MISSIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
Cashier at the Holy Metropolis of Kamapala and All Uganda
Parish priest at Holy Ascension Orthodox Church Ngombe (Fort portal).
Dean Uganda Orthodox Church for western Region.
Coordinator Ngombe community Health Care program.
Coordinator of Faith to Action Network Kabarole District.
Chairperson Rwenzori Justice, Peace, and Stability Forum.
Chairperson Kabarole District Interfaith Committee.
Secretary Ecumenical Joint Action Committee (EJAC) Rwenzori region.
Executive Member for Rwenzori Transformation Initiative.
Parish priest at St. Catherine Orthodox Parish in Vvumba, Luweero District.
In 2018, he was appointed Executive Secretary for the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC).
OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Lecturer of Philosophy, church history, patrology and inter-denominational differences at Makarios III Orthodox Patriarchal Seminary in Nairobi, Kanya.
Lecturer of Philosophy, church history, patrology and inter-denominational differences at St. Paul Seminary Degeya in Luweero District, Uganda.
Lecturer at Kampala University Jinja Campus.
Coordinator of Lubito Religious leaders’ HIV/AIDS response Network in Ndola Zambia.