Frederick Drandua

Frederick Drandua (12 August 1943 – 1 September 2016) was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest, who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua, in Uganda, from 27 May 1986 until 19 August 2009.[1]

Frederick Drandua
Bishop Emeritus of Arua
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Arua
Term ended19 August 2009
PredecessorAngelo Tarantino
SuccessorSabino Ocan Odoki
Orders
Ordination9 August 1970
Consecration15 August 1986
by Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga
RankBishop
Personal details
Birth nameFrederick Drandua
Born12 August 1943
Uleppi, Arua District, Uganda
Died1 September 2016(2016-09-01) (aged 73)
Kampala, Uganda

Background and priesthood

Drandua was born in Ulippe, in present-day Arua District, in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda, on 12 August 1943. He was ordained priest on 9 August 1970. He served as priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua until 27 May 1986.[1]

As bishop

He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II on 27 May 1986 and was consecrated as Bishop of Arua on 15 August 1986, by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Kampala, assisted by Emmanuel Wamala, Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana and Bishop Cesare Asili†, Bishop of Lira, Uganda.[1]

Bishop Frederick Drandua resigned as Bishop of Arua on 19 August 2009,[1] due to poor health.[2] He died on 1 September 2016, at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, in Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda, at the age of 73 years.[1][2][3]

See also

Succession table
Preceded by
Angelo Tarantino (1959 - 1984)		 Bishop of Arua
1986 - 2009		 Succeeded by
Sabino Ocan Odoki (2010 - present)

References
  1. David M. Cheney (11 February 2019). "Bishop Frederick Drandua (Deceased): Bishop Emeritus of Arua, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. Juliet Lukwago (1 September 2016). "Bishop Fredrick Drandua of Arua Dies". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. David Rupiny, and Robert Ariaka (1 September 2016). "Bishop Frederick Drandua Dead". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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