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Benoni Y. Ogwal-Abwang [1] was an Anglican bishop in Uganda: [2] he was Bishop of Northern Uganda from 1974 to [3] 1989.

Ogwal-Abwang was born in 1942. He was educated at the University of Western Ontario and Uganda Christian University. He was ordained in 1969. After a curacy in Gulu, he was Assistant Provincial Secretary of the Church of Uganda until his consecration as bishop. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Ward, Kevin. “'The Armies of the Lord': Christianity, Rebels and the State in Northern Uganda, 1986-1999.” Journal of Religion in Africa , vol. 31, no. 2, 2001, pp. 187–221. (JSTOR; accessed 4 April 2020) 9–10
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  3. ↑ "Over-angry reactions on Uganda?" . Church Times . No. 5951. 4 March 1977. p. 20. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 4 April 2020– via UK Press Online archives.
  4. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82 p758 London: Oxford University Press, 1982 ISBN   0192000101


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