Sanctus Lino Wanok
Sanctus Lino Wanok | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1957 Ukuru Pamach Village, Zombo District, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Known for | Pastoral service |
| Title | Bishop |
Sanctus Lino Wanok was born 7 April 1957 at Ukuru Pamach Village, Zombo District, in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. He became the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira on 9 February 2019.[1][2]
Priesthood
[edit]He was ordained a deacon on 31 August 1986 at Edofe Roman Catholic Cathedral, Arua. He was ordained priest on 27 September 1986 at Arua by Bishop Frederick Drandua. He earned a degree in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Nebbi on 8 February 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI and ordained bishop on 30 April 2011 at Nebbi.[1][2][3]
He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lira on 23 November 2018 by Pope Francis and installed as the fourth Bishop of Lira on 9 February 2019 at Lira, succeeding Bishop Giuseppe Franzelli, who had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 years.[1][2]
Raphael p'Mony Wokorach is the new Chairman of Uganda Martyrs University's Governing Council succeeding Wanok who served for 8 years. In June 2023, he was unveiled at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, Rubaga.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Catholic Hierarchy (2019). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok (born 7 April 1957), Bishop of Lira". Catholic-Hierarchy.Org. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Juliet Lukwago (9 February 2019). "Wanok installed as Lira Diocese Bishop". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Ronald Odongo (23 November 2018). "Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok Appointed Lira Diocese Bishop". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Bishop Wokorach takes UMU governing council chairmanship". New Vision Group. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
