Simon Adut Yuang Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Episcopal Church of South Sudan's Bishop of Yirol, Simon Adut Yuang, killed in plane crash . . 2008-09-10 . 2018-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180911114335/http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2018/09/episcopal-church-of-south-sudans-bishop-of-yirol-simon-adut-yuang-killed-in-plane-crash.aspx . 2018-09-11 . live.
  2. News: S. Sudan: Bishop of Yirol dies . . 2008-09-10 . 2015-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150709005241/http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2015/01/s-sudan-bishop-of-yirol-dies.aspx . 2015-07-09 . live.
  3. News: South Sudan: Plane crashes into Lake Yirol 'killing 19' . . 2008-09-09 . 2018-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180910014231/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45465618 . 2018-09-10 . live.