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Festo Kivengere (1918–1988) was a Ugandan Anglican leader sometimes referred to as "the Billy Graham of Africa".^[1] He played a huge role in a Christian revival in southwestern Uganda, but had to flee in 1977 to neighboring Rwanda in fear for his life after speaking out against Idi Amin's tyrannical behavior.

Early life

Kivengere was born in Rukungiri and became a Christian while at school; he became a primary school teacher before joining the Church Missionary Society in 1946 and being sent to Tanzania.^[2]

Career in Uganda

Kivengere had been made bishop of Kigezi and was among several bishops summoned to Amin's quarters.

Angry mobs called for their deaths. Eventually, all were permitted to leave but one, the archbishop, Janani Luwum.

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The others waited for Luwum to join them but he never came out. The next day the government announced that Luwum had died in an automobile accident. Four days later, despite government threats, 45,000