Silvanus Wani
Silvanus Goi Wani (1915–1998) was an Anglican archbishop who served in Uganda.[1]
Wani was ordained in 1944.[2] He served in the Upper Nile region from 1942 to 1961, including two years as a Chaplain to the King’s African Rifles during World War Two.[3]
He was diocesan secretary of Northern Uganda from 1961 to 1964.[2] He was consecrated as an assistant bishop of Northern Uganda in 1964.[4] He was translated to Madi and West Nile in 1969. He became archbishop in 1977, serving until 1983.[5]
Wani died in 1998.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ All Africa
- ^ a b Episcopal Archives website, New Archbishop Elected in Uganda, article dated March 24, 1977
- ^ Observer website, High stakes as Bishop Kaziimba is elected new archbishop, article by David Lumu dated August 28, 2019
- ^ The Living Church, Volume 148 - Page 81:in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; MOrhouse-Gorman; 1964
- ^ Global Anglican website, The 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Elected, article by The Rt. Rev. Edison Irigei
- ^ Independent Uganda website, Kaziimba unveils house project for archbishop Wani’s family, article dated May 3, 2021
External links
[edit]- The National Research Repository of Uganda website Celebrating A Hundred Years of Service Building a Great Future: The Legacy of Bishop Tucker Theological College, edited by Christopher Byaruhanga and Olivia Nassaka Banja (2013)
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