Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala on Saturday celebrated his 41 years as Bishop and 28 years as Cardinal in style after a group of Christians held for him a party at his residence in Nsambya, Kampala.
Cardinal Wamala, 95, was full of joy as he cut cake together with the Christians led by the UPDF Chief of Logistics and Engineering, Brig. Gen. Charles Bakahumura, and his family.
Brig Gen Bakahumura said he was humbled to have been allowed by the Cardinal to organize a feast and celebrate with him the two anniversaries.
He called for respect of elders by society, especially the youth.
Those present at the feast included Fr. Matia Yawe, Fr. Bonaventure Wasswa Ssebyanzi, Martha Nsubuga, a granddaughter of the Cardinal, among others.
Cardinal Wamala will be turning 96 years next month on December 15.
Cardinal Wamala, the Archbishop emeritus of Kampala, was born on 15 December 1926 at Kamaggwa in the Diocese of Masaka.
He was ordained priest on 21 December 1957, in Rome.
He was appointed Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana on 17 July 1981, on 22 November 1981 he was ordained by Cardinal Emmanuel Nsubuga.
On 21 June 1988 he was promoted to the rank of Coadjutor Bishop of Kampala.
On 8 February 1990, he succeeded Cardinal Nsubuga.
He was created and proclaimed Cardinal by St. John Paul II in the consistory of 26 November 1994, of the Title of S. Ugo (St. Hugh). He retired as Archbishop of Kampala, on 19 August 2006.
Cardinal Wamala participated in the conclave of April 2005, which elected Pope Benedict XVI.