Emmanuel Obbo

Emmanuel Obbo
The Most Reverend; Emmanuel Obbo
	Archbishop of Tororo
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Tororo
Predecessor	Denis Kiwanuka Lote
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	13 December 1986
Consecration	6 October 2007; by Erasmus Desiderius Wandera
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Birth name	Emmanuel Obbo
Born	7 October 1952; Nagoke Village, Tororo District, Uganda

Emmanuel Obbo, A. J. (born 7 October 1952), is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who serves as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo, since 2 January 2014.[1] He previously served as the Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti, from 27 Jun 2007 until 2 January 2014.[1]

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.[1]

As bishop

He was appointed Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti on 27 June 2007and 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.[1]

On 2 January 2014, Obbo was appointed Archbishop of Tororo[2] and concurrently appointed Apostolic Administrator of Soroti. He was installed as Archbishop on 1 March 2014.[3] As of July 2019, he is the Archbishop of Tororo and concurrent Apostolic Administrator of Soroti.[1]

Succession table at Tororo

Preceded by Denis Kiwanuka Lote (2007 - 2014)	Archbishop of Tororo 2014 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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References

David M. Cheney (9 July 2019). "Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J.: Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
Vision Reporter (3 January 2014). "Bishop Emmanuel Obbo New Tororo Archbishop". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
David M. Cheney (2019). "Archdiocese of Tororo: Archbishop Most Reverend Emmanuel Obbo, A.J., PhD". Kansas City: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

External links

Profile of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tororo

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[1R-1] David M. Cheney (9 July 2019). "Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J.: Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

[2R-2] Vision Reporter (3 January 2014). "Bishop Emmanuel Obbo New Tororo Archbishop". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

[3R-3] David M. Cheney (2019). "Archdiocese of Tororo: Archbishop Most Reverend Emmanuel Obbo, A.J., PhD". Kansas City: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo. Retrieved 27 July 2019.