Christopher Senyonjo

Christopher Senyonjo, 94, died on July 19, 2026. Christopher Senyonjo was known publicly as an Ugandan bishop and LGBT rights campaigner. He was elevated to bishop in the Church of Uganda in 1974 and retired in 1998. In 2001, he was barred from performing services. Whilst it is widely claimed that this is because of his stance on gay rights, the church claims that it was because of his participation in the consecration of a man to be a bishop of a church with which the Church of Uganda is not in communion. He has since worked with the Charismatic Church of Uganda and the progressive Episcopal Church of the United States, and founded Integrity Uganda and the Saint Paul's Reconciliation and Equality Centre in Kampala. In 2006 the Church of Uganda declared him "no longer a bishop" and revoked all remaining privileges for his involvement with the Charismatic denomination. Public biographical listings identify Senyonjo as an Ugandan bishop and LGBT rights campaigner. This public record remains centered on Senyonjo's work as an Ugandan bishop and LGBT rights campaigner and the documented milestones of that career.