Paolino Tomaino

Paolino Tomaino (4 November 1937 - 3 March 2024) also known as Paulino Tomaino, Paul Tomaino, Paulino Tomaino MCCJ, Paolo Tomaino, was a Catholic priest who was affiliated with the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (aka Verona Fathers). He was the only Lametino missionary in Uganda for sixty years. He spent more than 50 years serving as a missionary in Uganda.

While in the Kigezi, Fr. Paolino, was given a new name, Mutambirungu, which means "Comforter of the lonely".

In January 1965, Bishop Jean-Marie-Gaëtan Ogez (the Bishop of Mbarara by that time) sent Father Paolino to work in Rushoroza parish in Kabale which was under Mbarara diocese.

Museveni's speech In his speech Museveni said that “...I have known the works of the catholic priests here for a long time in all parts of Uganda." "When Raphael Magyezi (Minister for Local Government) told me about Fr. Tomaino's sickness, I said let us support him to get some treatment and when he died from there, I said let us support his wish of being buried here..." "I want to thank the family of Fr. Tomaino, first of all for giving him to Africa and then for supporting him when he was here because those Churches and schools he was building, he was being supported by you (family). And then we thank you for allowing him to be buried here...”

Health centres St. Daniel Comboni Hospital Kyamuhunga in 1994. It started as Health Centre II and gazetted as a hospital in May 1996. St. Mary's Hospital.

Foundations and associations Fr. Paolino Foundation in Rushere, Kiruhura. Friends of Father Paolino Association which is based in Lamezia Terme.

Farming and Agriculture

Rugongi Dairy Farm

Other works

Fr. Paolino translated the Roman Version of the Holy Missa to Runyankole – Rikiga language with the help of Fr. Marius Chestanino. Fr. Paolino founded the Kitumba Printing Press in Kabale together with Fr. Marius Chestanino.

Gallery of Institutions founded by Fr. Paolino Tomaino

Gallery of Fr. Paolino Tomaino funeral and burial

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