Fr. Bonaventure Turyomumazima, was born in Kyoruhega Village, in Rubaya Sub-County, Kashari County, in Mbarara District of Greater Ankore – Uganda. He was born in 1961, now year before Uganda gained independence. He was born of parents that were largely simple peasants, who managed to raise him well, educated him from the little resources they had. At some stage, Bonaventure Turyomumazima, felt God’s calling to the priesthood, and joined Houses of formation at various levels, beginning with Kitabi Seminary in 1977 at the age of 16, sailed on to Katigondo (Masaka), and National Seminary Ggaba (Kampala), and was eventually ordained a priest in 1990. At the end of serving as a priest both in his home Diocese, and outside of it, as a lecturer in National Seminary Ggaba for four years, he was sent by his bishop to pursue further studies, beginning in France, then to Ottawa, Canada, where he crowned his academic carieer with a Doctorate (PhD) in Historical and Systematic (Dogmatic) Theology – with focus and emphasis on the Church’s healing mission. Since returning to his home Archdiocese of Mbarara, he served as Diocesan Chancellor for several years. He is currently engaged in various types of pastoral ministry in the Ibanda area, Ibanda District. Fr. Bonaventure Turyomumazima is a curious, inquisitive reader and a passionate writer. He also loves music and singing, especially in the area of liturgy and traditional culture. He is a real patriot with Africa and Uganda, his homeland, at heart. He wishes to dedicate and name this website under “My Beloved Homeland”! Oh, Uganda, the land of freedom; may God uphold thee!
Fr. Bonaventure Turyomumazima, akazarirwa omu kyaro kya Kyoruhega, omu gomborora ya Rubaya, omu ishaza rya Kashari, omu Disturikiti ya Mbarara- Ankore, Uganda. Akazaarwa omu gwa 1961. Abazaire be bakamworora, bamunyetsa kandi bamushomesa. Mukama akamutoorana yamwetera okuba omusaseredooti we. Mpaho omu mwaka gwa 1977, yaikirizibwa kuza kushomera n’okutendekyerwa omu Seminariyo ento eya Kitabi (Bwera), omu Disturikiti ya Bushenyi, ebi yateire emyaka mukaaga nashoma kandi natendekwa. Aha muheru gw’egyo myaka, yaaza omu za seminariyo enkuru: eya Katigondo omuri Masaka, hamwe n’ya Ggaba, omuri Kampala. Ku yagaranjukire okwo yaija yaatungisibwa obusaseredooti omu mwaka gwa 1990. Mpaho kuyahereizeho omu Dayosiizi ye n’aheeru yaayo kumara emyaka mukaaga, yayoherezibwe Bufaransa na Canada, kwongyera aha mishomo ye, eyi yaahendeire na Dokutureeti omu bya Theologia. Akakoraho emyaka 17 na nk’Omuhandiiki wa Akidayosiizi (Chancellor). Fr. Bonaventure n’enkunzi y’okukyenguuza, okushoma, n’okuhandiika ebitabo. Kandi nakunda n’eby’okweshongora na munonga eby’ediini n’ebyenzarwa. N’enkunzi w’ebya karicha (culture), n’eihanga rye Uganda. Nikyo arikukubiza eishaazi eri (this website): “Ensi Yaitu Nyamurungi!” Ai Nuunu Uganda. N’okagume ori eihunde nyamurungi.
Fr. Bonaventure Turyomumazima