Lawrence Mukasa

Lawrence Mukasa is a Roman Catholic prelate in Uganda, who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luweero, since 29 April 2023. He was appointed by Pope Francis. Prior to his appointment as bishop of Kasana-Luweero, Monsignor Lawrence Mukasa served as the Vicar-General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana, also in Uganda. He received his episcopal consecration on 5 August 2023 by the hands of Paul Ssemogerere, Archbishop of Kampala.

Early life and education Mukasa was born on 14 March 1957, at Nabwiri Village, in Mityana District in the Buganda Region of Uganda. Nabwiri Village, is also referred to as Nabwiri-Kangundu Village. This location is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana.

He attended Kakindu Primary School from 1964 until 1969 and Nswanjere Preparatory Seminary from 1969 until 1970. He was then admitted to Kisubi Minor Seminary, studying there from 1971 until 1976. He was admitted to the Katigondo National Major Seminary, where he pursued philosophical studies, between 1977 and 1980. He then transferred to Saint Mary's National Major Seminary at Ggaba, in Kampala, where he pursued theological studies from 1981 until 1984. From 1990 until 1992, he pursued "Studies of History of the Church" at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.

Bishop Lawrence Mukasa took over the diocese from Monsignor Francis Xavier Mpanga, the Diocesan administrator of Kasana-Luweero. Father Mpanga served as the diocese administrator since 28 January 2022 when the last diocesan bishop Paul Ssemogerere was elevated to his current position as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.