Our History & Belief
Rooted in faith, growing in community
About Our Parish
Our parish is named after St Charles Lwanga, one of the Uganda Martyrs. The proper name is St Charles Lwanga Bubaare Catholic Parish. Bubaare is the name of the place where it is located.
Geographical Location and Boundaries
Bubaare Parish borders the following: Bisheshe Division in the North of Ibanda Municipality, Bufunda Division in Ibanda south in the Municipality, Kagongo Division in the Western part of Ibanda Municipality.
Historical Journey
Bubaare as a place of worship for Catholic Christians became a "Hiika" (outstation) in 1930 under Ibanda parish. The number of Christians kept on increasing, and in 1970 it was given the status of a Centre. As Ibanda Town developed into a town council with social amenities like running water, electricity, and tarmac roads, it became apparent that Bubaare Centre needed to become a Parish church. The foundation stone for the new parish was laid on 28th November 2004 by the Archbishop of Mbarara, Paul K. Bakyenga. On 26th February 2017, His Grace Paul K. Bakyenga opened and consecrated the new church building where Christians now worship.
