Emmanuel Katongole (theologian)

Emmanuel Katongole (born 27 November 1960) is a Ugandan Catholic priest and theologian known for his work on violence and politics in Africa and theology of reconciliation.

Katongole was born in Malube, Uganda, to Anthony Bukerimanza and Magdalene Nyiraruhango.

He later pursued further studies at the Catholic University of Louvain, ultimately completing a PhD in philosophy in 1996.

[1] After teaching for a number of years in Uganda and South Africa, Katongole joined the faculty of Duke Divinity School where he taught theology and world Christianity (2001–2012) and co-founded the Center for Reconciliation.

[3][4] In February 2017, Katongole delivered the Henry Martyn Lectures at Cambridge University, entitled "Who Are My People?