Ugandan Orthodox Church

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Greek_Orthodox_Patriarchate_of_Alexandria_and_All_Africa
gptkbp:associatedWith African Orthodox Church movement
gptkbp:calendar gptkb:Julian_calendar
gptkbp:diocese Metropolis of Kampala and All Uganda
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Epiphany
gptkb:Pascha_(Easter)
gptkbp:followedBy about 500,000
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:Uganda
gptkbp:foundedYear 1929
gptkbp:founder Obadiah Basajjikitalo
Reuben Spartas Mukasa
gptkbp:hasClergy bishops
priests
deacons
gptkbp:hasHospital Yes
gptkbp:hasMonument Yes
gptkbp:hasOrphanages Yes
gptkbp:hasSchool Yes
gptkbp:headquarters Namungoona, Kampala, Uganda
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ugandan Orthodox Church
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Uganda
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Luganda
English
gptkbp:leader Metropolitan Jeronymos Muzeeyi
gptkbp:leaderTitle gptkb:city
gptkbp:liturgicalUse gptkb:Divine_Liturgy_of_St._Basil_the_Great
gptkb:Divine_Liturgy_of_St._John_Chrysostom
gptkbp:mainCathedral St. Nicholas Cathedral, Namungoona
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:Uganda_Joint_Christian_Council
gptkbp:notableEvent First Ugandan Orthodox bishop consecrated in 1997
Recognition by Patriarchate of Alexandria in 1946
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Greek_Orthodox_Patriarchate_of_Alexandria_and_All_Africa
gptkbp:philanthropy Yes
gptkbp:rite gptkb:Byzantine_Rite
gptkbp:scriptUsed gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:teaches gptkb:Holy_Trinity
gptkb:Seven_Sacraments
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_theology
Apostolic succession
Veneration of saints
gptkbp:website https://www.orthodoxuganda.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greek_Catholic_Church_of_Uganda
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5