Danny Kajumba

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Daniel Steven Kimbugwe Kajumba
Archdeacon of Reigate
Installed2001
Term ended2016
Personal details
Born (1952-11-20) 20 November 1952 (age 73)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
OccupationAnglican priest
Alma materOpen University

Prince Daniel Steven Kimbugwe Kajumba (born 20 November 1952) is a retired Ugandan-British Anglican priest and a member of the Buganda Royal Family.Since 2001, he has been the Archdeacon of Reigate in the Diocese of the Southwark for 15 years .[1]

Background

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He went to the United kingdom as a refugee from Uganda in the early 1970s and served in various capacities; as a missionary, pastor, community activist and championed minority ethnic Anglican concerns.[2] Kanjumba is married to Tina and they have two children.[3]

Career

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Kajumba has served as non-stipendiary minister in the Ugandan government. He was a general secretary of Buganda Kingdom. He was appointed Archdeacon of Reigate in the United Kingdom for 15 years and retired in February 2016, he is a chairman of tritrees which is a non-profitable organisation[4][3] focused on humanitarian and environmental causes.Throughout his career, he has been a vocal advocate for increasing representation of ethnic minorities in senior positions within the Church of England.

Kajumba was educated at school in Uganda and also has a degree from the Open University;[5] and was ordained after earlier jobs in the caring professions in 1986.[6] After a curacy in Goldington he worked in his home country until 1998. He was then team vicar of Horley until his archdeacon's appointment. He was appointed as a member of the board of governors of Monkton Combe School in 2004.

Kajumba's retirement was announced as 23 February 2016.[7]

Legacy

Dany Kajumba is recognized as a missionary, evangelist, and social activist who has made significant contributions to both the Ugandan and British communities.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Southwark Anglican Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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  7. ^ Diocese of Southwark — Archdeacon of Reigate to retire Archived 2016-01-30 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 23 January 2016)
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