Samuel Gidudu

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Samuel Gidudu (born 1968) [1] is an Anglican bishop in Uganda: [2] he has been Bishop of North Mbale since 2014. [3]

Gidudu was born in Sironko District and educated at the Uganda Christian University. He was ordained in 2002. [4]

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References

  1. Anglican Communion New Service, 18 December 2014 — Uganda: New bishop ditched the bottle to answer the altar call (Accessed 25 February 2020)
  2. Church of Uganda
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  4. Daily Monitor