KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Henry Luke Orombi is currently admitted at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala after he was last night airlifted from West Nile in critical condition.
Nebbi Diocese Bishop, Rev Pons Ozelle confirmed the development and said the cleric was rushed to Nakasero after his health deteriorated on Monday evening at around midnight.
“We rushed him to Nakasero Hospital at 2:00 am for specialized treatment. His wife accompanied him and is by his side,” Rev Ozelle said, adding that the Emeritus Archbishop “had been put on first aid to contain the unease of vomiting.”
“Our God is able. He (Orombi) is so far responding well. He is able to sit, talk now and ask sensible questions. The first thing he asked for was his Bible and reading glasses.”
The Nebbi Bishop had Monday evening urged the Christian faithfuls to put the ailing cleric in form of prayer as he was not feeling well.
“Just a quick one for your prayer Support. Kindly keep our dad Bishop Henry Luke Orombi in prayers. He has not been feeling well since Monday evening,” he said on Monday night.
However, the Archbishop of COU Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu in a Tuesday update said he visited Orombi at Nakasero Hospital, and that the response to medication was positive.
“Brothers and Sisters, Praise God from whom all blessings flow I have visited Bishop Henry Luke Orombi in the hospital morning. He was able to speak to me and told me he is better. The situation is better, continue praying that God heals him completely,” Dr Kaziimba said in a tweet.
The Retired Archbishop through his evangelization mission has been vocal on issues of development in the West Nile Sub-region and was most recently appointed by President Museveni as the second Chancellor of Muni University, where he is currently in active service.
Born on 11 October 1949 in Pakwach, North Western Uganda, Orombi served as Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala from 2004 until his retirement in December 2012, two years earlier than expected. He was succeeded as Archbishop by Stanley Ntagali, who was consecrated in December 2012.
Before becoming Archbishop, he was Diocesan Youth Officer in Moyo District and Adjumani District in West Nile sub-region from 1979 until 1986. He then served as Archdeacon at Goli in Nebbi District from 1987 until 1993. From 1993 until 2003, he served as the Bishop of Nebbi Diocese.
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