Joseph Oyanga
Joseph Oyanga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Lira | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira |
| Appointed | 4 July 1989 |
| Term ended | 2 December 2003 |
| Predecessor | Cesare Asili |
| Successor | Giuseppe Franzelli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 May 1963 |
| Consecration | 1 October 1989 by Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Joseph Oyanga |
| Born | 28 February 1936 Omararii Village, Omoro Sub-county, Alebtong District,, Alebtong District, Uganda |
| Died | 21 July 2018 (aged 82) St. Anthony's Hospital, Tororo, Uganda |
Joseph Oyanga (28 February 1936 – 21 July 2018), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira from 4 July 1989 until 2 December 2003.[1]
Background and priesthood[]
He was born in Omararii Village, Omoro sub-county in present-day Alebtong District, in Lango sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. Oyanga was ordained to the priesthood in Lira, on 15 May 1963. He served as priest in Lira Diocese until 4 July 1989.[1][2]
As bishop[]
He was appointed Bishop of Lira Diocese on 4 July 1989. Oyanga was consecrated bishop on 1 October 1989 at Lira by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala assisted by Bishop James Odongo, Bishop of the Diocese of the Uganda Military and Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, Bishop of Soroti.[1]
Joseph Oyanga died as Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Lira, on 21 July 2018 at St. Anthony's Hospital, in the town of Tororo, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo.[1][2]
See also[]
- Uganda Martyrs
- Roman Catholicism in Uganda
Succession table[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Davi M. Cheney (23 November 2018). "Bishop Joseph Oyanga (Deceased): Bishop Emeritus of Lira, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b Joseph Ekol (27 July 2018). "Bishop Joseph Oyanga Laid To Rest". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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