- Source: Emmanuel Obbo
Emmanuel Obbo, AJ (born 7 October 1952), is a Ugandan Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Tororo since 2 January 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Soroti from 2007 to 2014. 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.
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.
On 2 January 2014, Obbo was appointed Archbishop of Tororo and concurrently appointed Apostolic Administrator of Soroti. He was installed as Archbishop on 1 March 2014. As of July 2019, he is the Archbishop of Tororo and concurrent Apostolic Administrator of Soroti.
Succession table at Tororo
References
External links
Profile of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tororo
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