Sabino Ocan Odoki (born 8 August 1957), is a
Roman Catholic
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prelate, who serves as the Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua ( la, Aruaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Arua in the Ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda. Following the resignation of Bishop Frederick Drandua, on 19 August 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appoi ...
, in Uganda. He was installed as Bishop of Arua Diocese on 18 December 2010.
Background and education
He was born at Layibi Village,
Gulu District
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, in the
Acholi sub-region
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, in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
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, on 8 August 1957.
He attended ''Holy Rosary Primary School'', in
Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.
The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and larg ...
. He was then admitted to ''Aboke Minior Seminary'' in
Aboke
Aboke is a town in the Kole District of the Northern Region of Uganda. It was the location of the Aboke abductions, in October 1996.
Location
Aboke is located in ''Akwiridid Parish'', Aboke sub-county, Kole District, in the Lango sub-region ...
,
Kole District
Kole District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kole, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kole District is bordered by Lira District to the east, Apac Dis ...
for two years. He continued with minor seminary at ''Lacor Minor Seminary'', in Gulu, for another two years, completing there in 1975.
In 1976, he was admitted to ''Katigondo Major Seminary'', in present-day
Kalungu District
Kalungu District is a district
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, to study
Philosophy, spending there three years. In 1980, he transferred to ''National Major Seminary Ggaba'', in
Ggaba
Ggaba is a neighborhood within the city of Kampala in the Central Region of Uganda.
Location
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,
Kampala
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, where he studied
Theology
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, for the next three years.
He was admitted to the
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
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Location
The main campus of the university is located along Bogani East Road, ...
, in
Nairobi
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,
Kenya
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, where he graduated with a
Licentiate of Sacred Theology
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and a
Doctor of Sacred Theology
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in 1987 and 1992, respectively.
As priest
He was ordained priest on 10 September 1983 at ''Gulu Roman Catholic Cathedral'', in
Gulu
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.
The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and larg ...
. He served as priest of the Archdiocese of Gulu until 22 July 2006.
As bishop
He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu ( la, Guluen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gulu in Uganda.
History
* 1923.06.12: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale from the Apostolic Vicariate o ...
on 22 July 2006, by
Pope Benedict XVI
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and ordained
bishop
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on 21 October 2006 at Gulu, by
John Baptist Odama
John Baptist Odama (born 20 July 1947) is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest, who serves as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, in Uganda, since 2 January 1999.
Background and priesthood
Odama was born in Riki-Oluko Village ...
, Archbishop of Gulu, assisted by
Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Ugo and the Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda at the time, Archbishop
Christophe Pierre
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.
He was appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of Arua Diocese, on 19 August 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI and confirmed as the Bishop of Arua Diocese. He was installed as Bishop of Arua Diocese on 18 December 2010, at Ediofe Cathedral, Arua.
See also
*
Uganda Martyrs
The Uganda Martyrs are a group of 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican converts to Christianity in the historical kingdom of Buganda, now part of Uganda, who were executed between 31 January 1885 and 27 January 1887.
They were killed on orders of Mwan ...
*
Roman Catholicism in Uganda
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The ...
Succession table
References
External links
Row over bishop threatens to split dioceseAs of 18 September 2013.
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1957 births
Living people
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Uganda
People from Gulu District
Roman Catholic bishops of Arua
Roman Catholic bishops of Gulu