Cesare Asili

Cesare Asili (20 September 1924 – 12 October 1988) was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira. He was appointed as bishop of Lira on 12 July 1968 and he died as such on 12 October 1988.[1]  

Cesare Asili
Bishop Emeritus of Lira
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Lira
Appointed12 July 1968
Term ended12 October 1988
PredecessorNone
SuccessorJoseph Oyanga
Orders
Ordination15 May 1963
Consecration27 October 1968
by Laurean Rugambwa
RankBishop
Personal details
Birth nameCesare Asili
Born20 September 1924
Moyo, Uganda
Died12 October 1988(1988-10-12) (aged 64)

Background and priesthood

Asili was born on 20 September 1924, in Moyo, Moyo District, West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. He was ordained a priest on 5 June 1955.[1]

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 Laurean Rugambwa, Bishop of Bukoba, assisted by Archbishop Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Kampala and Archbishop Amelio Poggi, Titular Archbishop of Cercina. Asili died as Bishop of Lira, on 12 October 1988, at the age of 64 years.[1]

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References
  1. David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Cesare Asili". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None		 Bishop of Lira
1968 - 1988		 Succeeded by
Joseph Oyanga (1989 - 2003)
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