Collection 403 Oral History Interviews with Duncan Mugisha

Collection

Identifier: CN 403

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Duncan Aggrey Mugisha in which he discusses the state of the church in Uganda; life under the rule of Idi Amim, impressions of Bishop Festo Kivengere; the Bolokole movement; relations between Catholics and Protestants in Uganda; relations between Christians and Muslims in Uganda; his conversion and work with the Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS) among college and university students. Other topics discussed include East African revivals of the 1930s; AIDS crisis in Uganda; Bishop Janani Luwum; evangelistic work on college campuses; and his education at Wheaton College Graduate School. The time period covered by the interviews is 1961-1988.

Duncan Aggrey Mugisha was interviewed by Robert Shuster on October 4, 1988 at the Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College.

Dates

Created: 1988

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Biographical Information

Full Name: Duncan Aggrey Mugisha Birth date: May 23, 1961

Birth Place: Kampala City, Uganda

Family:

Parents: Father and mother are Christians

Siblings: Oldest of six children, one brother and four sisters

Marital Status: Single

Conversion: 1975, at a high school Scripture Union meeting Denominational Affiliation: Anglican Church of Uganda

Education:

1984 B.A. (Economics, with honors) Makerere University, Uganda

1990 M.A. (Communications) Wheaton College Graduate School

Career:

1985- Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS)

Extent

2 Audio Tapes

95 Minutes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Accruals and Additions

The materials in this collection were given to the Billy Graham Center Archives by Duncan Mugisha in October 1988.

Accession 88-113

September 27, 1995

Janyce H. Nasgowitz