Simon Adut Yuang

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Simon Adut Yuang
Bishop of Yirol
ChurchEpiscopal Church of South Sudan
ProvinceProvince of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
DioceseYirol
ElectedMay 2015
In office2015–2018
PredecessorDaniel Deng Abeil
Successor(vacant or unknown)
Orders
ConsecrationJuly 2015
Personal details
Died(2018-09-09)September 9, 2018
Yirol, South Sudan
NationalitySouth Sudanese
DenominationAnglican
SpouseYes
Children6

Simon Adut Yuang (died 9 September 2018) was a South Sudanese Anglican bishop. He served as the Anglican Bishop of Yirol, located within the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, from 2015 until his death in a plane crash on 9 September, 2018. [1]

In January 2015, the incumbent Bishop of Yirol, Daniel Deng Abeil, died from cancer. [1] [2] Simon Adut Yuang was elected as Deng Abeil's successor in May 2015. [1] He was consecrated and enthroned as Bishop of Yirol in July 2015. [1]

Simon Adut Yuang was killed in a plane crash in Yirol on September 9, 2018, along with at least 19 passengers and crew. [3] The plane was en route from Juba International Airport to Yirol Airport when it crashed into Lake Yirol. [3]

Bishop Simon Adut Yuang was survived by his wife and six children. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Episcopal Church of South Sudan's Bishop of Yirol, Simon Adut Yuang, killed in plane crash". Anglican Communion News Service . 2008-09-10. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. ↑ "S. Sudan: Bishop of Yirol dies". Anglican Communion News Service . 2008-09-10. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
  3. 1 2 "South Sudan: Plane crashes into Lake Yirol 'killing 19'". BBC News . 2008-09-09. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-01.


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