WHY THE YEARS 1922 AND 1924 ARE IMPORTANT IN THE HISTORY OF St. MARY’S COLLEGE, KISUBI.

In summary:

1. In 1922, St. Mary’s School (SMS) - Lubaga was changed to St. Mary’s College;

2. In 1922, the search for a teaching society started as the White Fathers were in short supply, yet they were teaching at SMS and doing pastoral work, hence the identification of the Canadian Brothers of Christian Instruction, who eventually arrived in 1926 and took on the teaching at St. Mary’s College, Kisubi;

3. In 1922, 4 Feeder schools for SMS were founded by the White Fathers;

4. In 1922 Brother Martin of the Congregation of the White Fathers (W.F) was instructed to start work at Kisubi where St. Mary’s College was to be re - located. Kabaka Mutesa I of Buganda had given the White Fathers, 41/2 square miles of land at Kisubi in 1884.

5. In 1924, St. Mary’s College, relocated from Lubaga to Kisubi hence becoming St. Mary’s College, Kisubi (SMACK).

It is important to note that in order to cope with the ever-increasing number of students, in 1922, the White Fathers (WF) decided to open feeder schools so that St. Mary‘s would specialize in giving higher studies. During this time, 4 schools were founded to feed St. Mary‘s School.

They were:

 St. Henry‘s School – Kitovu.

 St. John‘s School – Nandere.

 St. Leo‘s School – Virika.

 St. Joseph‘s School – Nyamitanga.

In 1922, the parent school, St. Mary‘s School (SMS) was then named St. Mary‘s College; this was as a result of the school offering training in commercial aspects which development was geared to employment.

By 1922, the White Fathers were in short supply for the vast missionary field in Uganda. Bishops Streicher and J. Forbes realizing the problems brought about by the rapid development of St. Mary‘s College asked Rome to find a Teaching Society with trained and certified teachers to take over St. Mary‘s and hence free the White Fathers for Pastoral Work.

On 12th May 1924, St. Mary‘s College was transferred to Kisubi, after Bishop Forbes commissioned the new College buildings.

After the transfer of St. Mary‘s from Lubaga, the College was attracting most of the attention because it was forming the elite of the nation and Kisubi usually meant St. Mary’s.