Emmanuel Obbo Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Most Reverend
Emmanuel Obbo
Archbishop of Tororo
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Tororo
Predecessor:Denis Kiwanuka Lote
Successor:Incumbent
Ordination:13 December 1986
Consecration:6 October 2007
Consecrated By:Erasmus Desiderius Wandera
Rank:Bishop
Birth Name:Emmanuel Obbo
Birth Date:7 October 1952
Birth Place:Nagoke Village, Tororo District, Uganda
Honorific Suffix:AJ

Emmanuel Obbo, AJ (born 7 October 1952), is a Ugandan Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Tororo since 2 January 2014.[1] He previously served as Bishop of Soroti from 2007 to 2014.[1] He is a member of the Apostles of Jesus missionary order.

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 Soroti on 27 June 2007 and 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 July 2019 . . 27 July 2019 . David M. Cheney. Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J.: Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda . Kansas City.
  2. Web site: 3 January 2014 . . Bishop Emmanuel Obbo New Tororo Archbishop . 27 July 2019 . Vision Reporter . Kampala.
  3. Web site: Archdiocese of Tororo: Archbishop Most Reverend Emmanuel Obbo, A.J., PhD . . 2019 . 27 July 2019 . David M. Cheney . Kansas City.