By Musasizi Isaact
The Late Kampala Archdiocese- Archbishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga died of heart attack, according to a Post-mortem report read out to the mourners during a requiem mass at Lubaga cathedral on Monday.
“It was a ischemic heart disease following Coronary artery thrombosis. This means a heart attack that is due to a blood clot that was found inside the artery that supplies blood to the heart” the report read by Dr. Andrew Ssekitoleko, Lwanga’s personal physician and head of Lubaga hospital said.
President Museveni and Archibishop Lwanga. Courtesy Photo
Ischemic condition kills it’s victim within 3 to 5 minutes.
Dr Lwanga was found dead in his bedroom at 9:08am on Saturday. He died peacefully without any struggle, according to his personal physician, Dr Andrew Ssekitoleko who presented the report.
His body was afterwards taken to Mulago hospital where four senior pathologists carried out a Post-mortem in the presence of two relatives of the late Lwanga.
The minister for information and National guidance Ms. Judith Nabakooba said there shall be national prayers to celebrate the life of Archibishop Lwanga at Kololo Independence grounds on Tuesday where President Yoweri Museveni will be the chief mourner.
“We will remember him for many things including the relenting advocacy and tasking people on hard work and staying firm in religion,” Nabakoba said.