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John Sentamu

1949 - Today

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John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, Baron Sentamu, (; Luganda pronunciation: [sːéːntámû]; born 10 June 1949) is a retired Anglican bishop and life peer. He was Archbishop of York and Primate of England from 2005 to 2020. In retirement he was subject to investigation over his handling of child sexual abuse allegations and was asked to step back from ministry because of his mishandling of deviant clergy. Born near Kampala in Uganda, Sentamu studied law at Makerere University before gaining employment as an advocate of the Supreme Court of Uganda. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). John Sentamu is the 3,112th most popular religious figure (down from 3,080th in 2024), the 41st most popular biography from Uganda (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Ugandan Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Sentamu ranks 3,112 out of 3,187. Before him are Kent Hovind, Tomás Ó Fiaich, Stephan Burger, John Allen Chau, Xuecheng, and Corrado Sanguineti. After him are Bashar Warda, Lucio Nicoletto, Ellen White, Ted Haggard, Nouman Ali Khan, and Gian Franco Saba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, John Sentamu ranks 810. Before him are Tom Forsyth, Syed Kirmani, Mo Mowlam, Janet Maslin, Tom Cole, and Sammy Nelson. After him are Will Ryan, Elizabeth Edwards, Dolly Guleria, Ilene Graff, Nancy Hollister, and J. P. Dutta.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, John Sentamu ranks 41 out of 55. Before him are Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922), Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984), Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (1970), Jacob Kiplimo (2000), Winnie Byanyima (1959), and Vanessa Nakate (1996). After him are Simon Kuper (1969), Micheal Azira (1987), Ibrahim Sekagya (1980), Rebecca Kadaga (1956), Peruth Chemutai (1999), and Sylvia Tamale (null).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Uganda

Among religious figures born in Uganda, John Sentamu ranks 3. Before him are Charles Lwanga (1860), and Emmanuel Wamala (1926).

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