en Emmanuel Obbo

The Most Reverend

Emmanuel Obbo

AJ
The Most Reverend; Emmanuel Obbo; AJ
Archbishop of Tororo
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Tororo
Predecessor	Denis Kiwanuka Lote
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	13 December 1986
Consecration	6 October 2007; by Erasmus Desiderius Wandera
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Emmanuel Obbo; 7 October 1952 (age 72); Nagoke Village, Tororo District, Uganda

Emmanuel Obbo, AJ (born 7 October 1952), is a Ugandan Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Tororo since 2 January 2014.^[1] He previously served as Bishop of Soroti from 2007 to 2014.^[1] He is a member of the Apostles of Jesus missionary order.

Background and priesthood

Obbo was born on 7 October 1952 in Nagoke Village, Kirewa Sub-county, in present-day Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. He was ordained a priest on 13 December 1986. He served as priest in the Archdiocese of Tororo until 27 June 2007.^[1]

As bishop

He was appointed Bishop of Soroti on 27 June 2007 and was consecrated a bishop at Soroti on 6 October 2007 by Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, Bishop Emeritus of Soroti, assisted by Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote, Archbishop of Tororo and Archbishop James Odongo, Auxiliary Bishop of Tororo.^[1]

On 2 January 2014, Obbo was appointed Archbishop of Tororo^[2] and concurrently appointed Apostolic Administrator of Soroti. He was installed as Archbishop on 1 March 2014.^[3] As of July 2019, he is the Archbishop of Tororo and concurrent Apostolic Administrator of Soroti.^[1]

Succession table at Tororo

Preceded by Denis Kiwanuka Lote (2007 - 2014)	Archbishop of Tororo 2014 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e David M. Cheney (9 July 2019). "Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J.: Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
^ Vision Reporter (3 January 2014). "Bishop Emmanuel Obbo New Tororo Archbishop". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
^ David M. Cheney (2019). "Archdiocese of Tororo: Archbishop Most Reverend Emmanuel Obbo, A.J., PhD". Kansas City: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

External links

Profile of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tororo

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[1R-1] David M. Cheney (9 July 2019). "Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J.: Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

[2R-2] Vision Reporter (3 January 2014). "Bishop Emmanuel Obbo New Tororo Archbishop". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

[3R-3] David M. Cheney (2019). "Archdiocese of Tororo: Archbishop Most Reverend Emmanuel Obbo, A.J., PhD". Kansas City: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

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