Gaetano Batanyenda

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Rev. Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda (born 30 June 1944 in Kanungu, Uganda) is a Ugandan religious leader and one of the longest serving church leaders in Kabale diocese. He is currently serving his 25th year at Kitanga Catholic Parish. Batanyenda is the head of Kigezi Inter Religious Council[1] as well as the head of Clergy Kitanga Parish and the head of Clergy Kabale Diocese.

Batanyenda is also active in politics, serving in the Constituent Assembly[2] during 1994−95. In 2011, he published a letter urging president Yoweri Museveni to resign.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Waswa, Sam (22 February 2016). "Fr. Gaetano Congratulates Besigye Upon 'Winning' Thursday Election". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. ^ Parliament was called Constituent Assembly by then, renaming to parliament in 1996. See Ugandan Constituent Assembly election, 1994.
  3. ^ Batanyenda, Rev Fr Gaetano. "Open Letter: Kabale's Fr Gaetano hits back at Museveni". 23 November 2011. The Observer. Retrieved 2 April 2016.