Micheal Lubowa
Micheal Lubowa is an Anglican bishop in Uganda who serves as the Bishop of Central Buganda Diocese since his consecration on 29 January 2017.
Early life and education
Lubowa is the son of George Sinabulya, the inaugural Bishop of Central Buganda Diocese. He was born into a devout Anglican family as one of eleven children of George and Edith Sinabulya.He pursued theological training for ordained ministry at Uganda Christian University, where he earned a Diploma of Theology in 2001. Lubowa later studied in the United Kingdom, earning a Bachelor# of Arts in Applied Theology from Redcliffe College, part of the University of Gloucestershire, in 2007.
Ordination and ministry
Lubowa was ordained a deacon in 2001 in West Buganda Diocese and a priest in 2002 in Central Buganda Diocese. Before his episcopal appointment, he served the church in Mityana Diocese as Archdeacon of Busimbi Archdeaconry, where he oversaw growth by creating a new archdeaconry. He also served as Diocesan Stewardship and Resource Mobiliser, parish priest, and Bishop's Chaplain. Before ordination, he worked in the coffee industry with the Wamala Growers Cooperative Union.Bishop of Central Buganda
Bishops of the Church of Uganda on 24 August 2016 elected him, and he was consecrated and enthroned at St John's Cathedral, Kasaka, Gomba-Mpigi on 29 January 2017. He succeeded the Rt Rev. Jackson Matovu.As bishop, Lubowa has focused on social-economic development, including promoting agriculture and community self-sustainability projects in the diocese, and strengthening diocesan structures and clergy welfare.