Emmanuel Obbo

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The Most Reverend

Emmanuel Obbo
Archbishop of Tororo
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Tororo
Predecessor Denis Kiwanuka Lote
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination13 December 1986
Consecration6 October 2007
by  Erasmus Desiderius Wandera
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Emmanuel Obbo

(1952-10-07) 7 October 1952 (age 70)
Nagoke Village, Tororo District, Uganda

Emmanuel Obbo, A. J. (born 7 October 1952), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who serves as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo, since 2 January 2014. [1] He previously served as the Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti, from 27 Jun 2007 until 2 January 2014. [1]

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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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti on 27 June 2007and 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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 David M. Cheney (9 July 2019). "Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J.: Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. Vision Reporter (3 January 2014). "Bishop Emmanuel Obbo New Tororo Archbishop". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  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.