Cesare Asili (20 September 1924 – 12 October 1988) was a Ugandan Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira () is a diocese located in the city of Lira in the ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda. History * July 12, 1968: Established as Diocese of Lira from Diocese of Gulu Ordinaries * Cesare Asili (1968.07.12 ...

. He was appointed bishop of Lira on 12 July 1968 and he died as such on 12 October 1988.

Background and priesthood

Asili was born on 20 September 1924, in Moyo,

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, in the Northern Region of

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. He was ordained a priest on 5 June 1955.

As bishop

Asili was appointed Bishop of Lira on 12 July 1968 and was consecrated a bishop at Lira on 27 October 1968 by Cardinal

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, Bishop of

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, assisted by Archbishop

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, Archbishop of

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and Archbishop

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, Titular Archbishop of

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. Asili died as Bishop of Lira, on 12 October 1988, at the age of 64 years.

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About the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asili, Cesare 1924 births 1988 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Uganda People from Moyo District Roman Catholic bishops of Lira