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The Anglican Church in Uganda has suspended its former archbishop, Stanley Ntagali, from performing priestly duties or representing the church until further notice for adultery.
Mr. Ntagali retired last year in March after 43 years in the priesthood.
In a Jan. 13 statement on the Anglican Church’s website, his successor Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba said Mr Ntagali was involved in an extramarital affair with a married woman he recognized.
“He betrayed the office of archbishop, his ordination vows and the moral commitments he defended,” added Dr Kaziimba.
Archbishop Stanley Ntagali has been suspended from his religious duties after cheating on his wife with a married woman. Ntagali who retired last year as Archbishop of the Church of Uganda reportedly admitted his ‘sin’ and was suspended by Archbishop Samuel Kaziimba https://t.co/L0SbvWZven pic.twitter.com/DxduhpG9jr
– The Observer (@observerug) January 19, 2021
Dr Kaziimba said the Church in Uganda is committed to transparency as well as pastoral care for those affected by this situation and called for prayers for the spouses in both relationships, repentance and healing.
The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of North America, Foley Beach, also released a statement regretting the incident.
“Stanley is a brother in Christ who I have enjoyed working with over the years, and it deeply saddens me to hear of this moral failure. This is my prayer before the Lord that he continue on the path of repentance and that the Lord comforts all who are touched by this sin.
The retired archbishop could not be reached for comment on his suspension.
But many Ugandans will remember him for commenting on what he considered immorality in the country, in 2019 he was quoted in a local newspaper advising people to ‘control their sexual desires’.
The Anglican Church in Uganda has approximately 13 million followers.
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