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About Katigondo
National Seminary
Katigondo Seminary was founded by the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers). Established at its present location in 1911, Katigondo holds a unique position in the life of the Catholic Church in Africa being the first seminary south of the Sahara in modern times.The priestly ordination of the first two Ugandans in 1913 was the greatest achievement of the seminary. Since then 4000 seminarians have studied in Katigondo.
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OUR FORMATION
With the spirit and teaching of Vatican Council II, Katigondo follows four basic areas of
formation during a three-year period i.e. Human, Spiritual, Pastoral, and Intellectual.
Human Formation
seminarians are taught to "cultivate a series of human qualities. needed for them to be balanced people, strong and free, capable of bearing the weight of pastoral responsibilities. Read More
Pastoral Formation
Aims at training the seminarians " for the ministry of the word so that they may gain an ever-increasing understanding of the revealed word of God,making it their own by meditation and giving it expression in their speech and in their lives" Read More
Spiritual Formation
Is the core which unifies and gives life to his being a priest and his acting as a priest. Without spiritual formation pastoral formation would be left without foundation. Read more
Intellectual Formation
Being a fundamental demand of the human intelligence by which one participates in the light of God's mind, intellectual formation in Katigondo is seen as a necessary expression of both human and spiritual formation. Read More
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Our Mission
To make the seminary a school of the gospel in order to have a holistic formation of priests for effective service in the church.
Our Vision
To form holy, convinced, committed, well-equipped and pastoral-oriented catholic priests.
Our Mandate
The mandate of seminary formation springs from the general evangelizing mission of the Church given by Christ: “Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”
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Death Announcement
Written on Friday, 06 March 2026 10:01
Fr. Herman Kituuma breathed his last today 6 March 2026 at around 4.45 a.m. at Lubaga Hospital. The burial is on Monday 9 March at Bukalasa Cemetery -
Katigondo Seminary welcome a new Priest
Written on Tuesday, 02 December 2025 07:36
Katigondo Seminary is happy to welcome Rev Fr Emmanuel Katalemwa as a member of staff. -
Celebration of the Jubilee of the Holy Year
Written on Saturday, 22 November 2025 16:17
Katigondo Seminary made a pilgrimage to Villa Maria Proto Cathedral as part of the celebration of the Jubilee of the Holy Year.
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