[Magdalen] Fr.Ahimbisibwe / Episcopal Diocese of Texas info

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Information regarding the death of Fr. Ahimbisibwe

 an article from diocesan website 
www.epicenter.org/article/redeemer-priest-believed-dead/

and text posted by +Andy Doyle that appeared on FB:

Redeemer Priest Believed Dead

Diocese of Texas officials said today that they believe that Israel 
Ahimbisibwe, his wife Dorcus and their youngest son, Israel Junior (Jay), 
age 5, to be the family that news media have reported to be found dead at 
their home in west Houston Monday morning.

At this time, police have released no names or details as to the cause of 
the deaths. Ahimbisibwe, a native of Uganda, served as vicar of Redeemer 
Episcopal Church in Houston and as chaplain for the University of Houston.

Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department were called to the scene when 
repeated attempts failed to get a response from anyone in the apartment. 
They discovered the bodies of three people. According to church members, 
Ahimbisibwe did not show up at church on Sunday and neighbors had not seen 
the family since Friday.

"This is a horrific and awful tragedy," said Bishop C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop 
of Texas, "We are in touch with the police and Israel's family here in 
Houston. Please keep the Ahimbisibwe and Redeemer families in your prayers," 
he said.

Ahimbisibwe was ordained in the Church of Uganda and held masters degrees 
from both Princeton Theological Seminary and Harvard Divinity School. After 
completing graduate research at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he earned an 
additional masters and doctorate from Rice University.



Lynn