Acquirino Francis Kibira

Francis Aquirinus Kibira is a Roman Catholic priest, who is the Bishop of Kasese. He was appointed to that position on 15 April 2014.

Early life and priesthood Kibira was born on 16 April 1958 in the village of Kigoto-Buryansungwe, in Kamwenge District, in the Diocese of Fort Portal, in the Western Region of Uganda. He studied Philosophy at Katigondo National Major Seminary in Villa Maria, Kanungu District, Diocese of Masaka, from 1977 until 1980. He then studied Theology at Saint Mary's National Major Seminary Ggaba, Kampala, from 1981 until 1984.

He was ordained priest on 23 September 1984 at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal, until 1985. He then served as a lecturer at Katigondo National Major Seminary in Masaka Diocese from 1985 until 1987. He was consecrated as bishop on 12 July 2014 at Kasese by Archbishop Paul Kamuza Bakyenga, Archbishop of Mbarara, assisted by Bishop Egidio Nkaijanabwo, Bishop Emeritus of Kasese and Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda, Bishop Emeritus of Fort Portal.