The 63-year-old prelate was installed Friday from St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City after the imposition of a pallium in a colorful ceremony presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda Archbishop Luigi Bianco.
Archbishop Wokorach will be installed as the second Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu on Friday at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City in an event expected to be attended by thousands of Christians.
Archbishop Wokorach 63 will be installed on July 12 this year at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City as the second Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese since its creation in 1999.
Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview over the weekend, Archbishop Emeritus Odama noted that throughout his tenure as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu, his life centered on peace promotion.
Fr. Dr. Jino Mwaka, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sacred Heart Gulu, stressed the urgency of revitalizing and transforming the education sector in Northern Uganda. Despite the high student population, academic performance in national examinations has persistently lagged behind.
Sister Grace Angelina Aciro, the Superior General of the congregation told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that structures at the convent have been condemned by engineers and are no longer safe for sisters.
Moses Onencan, a primary three pupil of Goro Primary School in Koch Goma Town Council accompanied by adult pilgrims set off for the long walk of faith on Wednesday morning from Koch Goma Catholic Parish.
During the ordination, Archbishop Odama expressed worries over the rising insecurity and rights abuses in the Karamoja regions and parts of East Acholi.
The nine deacons set to be ordained as priests are Denis Opoka from Christ the King Kitgum Parish, Boniface Ochola from Padibe Parish, Joel Okot from Holy Rosary Parish, Paul Obwoya from Lacor Parish, Raymond Okot from Gulu Cathedral Parish, Michael Odong Zidane from Lukome Parish, Walter Ochora from Omiya Anyima, and Denis Idro Kenyi from Gulu Cathedral.
The Archbishop who was preaching to hundreds of believers at Holy Rosary Church in Gulu on Sunday also decried the rising cases of violence, fraud, and corruption among government leaders. He specifically pointed out the diversion of nearly 10,000 iron sheets meant for the Karamoja region by ministers.
Archbishop Kazimba arrived in Gulu City on Friday and was welcomed by cheerful Christians led by the Northern Uganda Diocese Bishop Rev. Geoffrey Loum.
Alupo says as the new year has started, the people in the region should embrace key areas of education and the Parish Development Model (PDM) to bridge the knowledge gap and fight household poverty.
While issuing their 2022 end-of-year statement on Thursday from the Residence of the Catholic Archbishop John Baptist Odama Gulu City, the clerics said that they will be working to defeat the true enemies of man including racism, poverty, inequality, and climate crisis.
Gulu Archdiocese Archbishop Dr. John Baptist Odama announced on Tuesday that the holy ceremony will be conducted by a delegation appointed by Pope Francis led by Archbishop Bianco.
Monsignor Mathew Odong, the Vicar General of Gulu Archdiocese also the Chairperson Central Organizing Committee for the beatification ceremony, says that the beatification of Dr. Ambrosoli is a blessing not only for the region but the world. He says Dr. Ambrsoli served the people with compassion and left many examples of love, and prayers that should be emulated.
