Two Hoima Diocese Priests Involved in Road Accident

14 October 2024, 7:18 am

By James Muhumuza

As investigations continue into the cause of the accident, the Catholic Church and the Hoima Diocese remain hopeful for the full recovery of the two priests.

Two recently ordained priests from the Hoima Catholic Diocese escaped death after being involved in a motor accident on Saturday evening.

The accident occurred at Kayunga in Katanabirwa town, along the busy Kampala-Hoima highway, when the Toyota Premio they were travelling in veered off the road.

Rev Fr Businge John of Murro Catholic Parish and Rev Fr Peter Mukisa of Kibedi Parishvehicle were travelling to Hoima in the car registration number UBJ 668 R.

The two priests were taken to a nearby medical facility in Bukwiri, Sr Amadeo Health Centre and later transferred to Rubaga Hospital in Kampala for specialised care.

Witnesses reported that the accident left both priests in a worrying condition, prompting swift medical attention.

However, the exact cause of the accident remains unclear.

Sources close to the scene noted that the priests sustained injuries that required urgent treatment, though the full extent of their condition was initially uncertain.

Fr Businge and Fr Mukisa were ordained on July 27, 2024, at Bujumbura Cathedral in Hoima City.