In the dusty neighborhoods of Namungoona on the outskirts of Kampala, stands
St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral. The 57-year-old house of worship is
the Metropolia (main church) of the Orthodox faith in Uganda. This
sanctuary which also accommodates a hospital and a school has transformed the hilly village drawing admiration from residents.
The 2002 Uganda National Bureau of Statistics report lists Orthodox Christians as a mainstream religious group. The sect commands a one percent following of the 24 million population interviewed at the time.
Theodore Kato, the church’s Secretary General estimates the faithful to be 1.4 million. He also says the church has common traits with other Christian sects like the belief that God revealed himself through Jesus Christ, the incarnation of Christ, his crucifixion and resurrection - only differing in lifestyle, worship and aspects of spirituality.
The word “Orthodox” is derived from the Greek words orthos (right) and doxa (belief). Hence Orthodox literally means correct belief or right thinking.
The 2002 Uganda National Bureau of Statistics report lists Orthodox Christians as a mainstream religious group. The sect commands a one percent following of the 24 million population interviewed at the time.
Theodore Kato, the church’s Secretary General estimates the faithful to be 1.4 million. He also says the church has common traits with other Christian sects like the belief that God revealed himself through Jesus Christ, the incarnation of Christ, his crucifixion and resurrection - only differing in lifestyle, worship and aspects of spirituality.
The word “Orthodox” is derived from the Greek words orthos (right) and doxa (belief). Hence Orthodox literally means correct belief or right thinking.
In Uganda, the faith is marking 81 years of existence
and its foundation is commemoratively attributed to the relentless
efforts of Bishop Christophoros Reuben Spartas Mukasa Ssebanja, a
former Anglican faithful.
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