Joseph Oliach Eciru

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Bishop
Joseph Oliach Eciru
Born (1970-08-11) 11 August 1970 (age 53)
Gweri sub-county, Soroti District, Uganda
Known forPastoral service
Ordained26 May 2019
TitleBishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti

Joseph Oliach Eciru is a Catholic bishop, who is the Bishop of Soroti, since 25 May 2019. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Eciru was born 11 August 1970 [1] at Ookai Village, Dokolo Parish, Gweri sub-county in Soroti District. His deceased parents are John Francis Oliac and Ann Maria Aguti. [3]

He attended Gweri Primary School and St. Aloysius Demonstration Primary School in Ngora. He studied at St. Peter's Seminary Madera, in the city of Soroti for his O-Level studies. He then completed his A-Level education at St. Pius X Seminary in Nagongera, Tororo District. [3]

He was ordained a priest on 9 August 2003, at St. Patrick's Catholic Parish, Madera by Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera. [1] [3] Eciru later obtained a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum), in Rome. This was followed by a Doctorate in Biblical Theology from Pontifical Urbaniana University, also in Rome. [3] [4]

Priesthood

Father Eciru served as a lecturer of Latin at St. Peter's Seminary Madera, before he lectured Sacred Scripture at St. Paul's National Seminary Kinyamasika, in Fort Portal, in the Western Region of Uganda. At the time of his appointment as Bishop of Soroti Diocese he was serving as Lecturer of Sacred Scripture at St. Mary's National Seminary in Ggaba, Kampala. [3] [4]

Pope Francis appointed him bishop on 19 March 2019. [1] He was consecrated bishop at Soroti on 25 May 2019, by Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, of Tororo, assisted by Archbishop Luigi Bianco, Titular Archbishop of Falerone and Bishop Francis Aquirinus Kibira, Bishop of Kasese. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 David M. Chenney (27 May 2019). "Bishop Joseph Eciru Oliach: Bishop of Soroti, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ↑ George Muron, and Simon Naulele (27 May 2019). "Soroti Diocese Bishop Consecrated". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Godfrey Ojore (19 March 2019). "Pope Names Fr. Eciru New Bishop For Soroti". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 Stephen Kalema (21 March 2019). "Who is Rev. Joseph Oliach Eciru, the Bishop-elect of Soroti Diocese". Kampala: WatchUganda.Com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
Preceded by Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese
19 March 2019 - present		Succeeded by
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