Joseph Oyanga

Joseph Oyanga (28 February 1936–21 July 2018), was a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira from 4 July 1989 until 2 December 2003.[1]

Joseph Oyanga
Bishop Emeritus of Lira
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Lira
Appointed4 July 1989
Term ended2 December 2003
PredecessorCesare Asili
SuccessorGiuseppe Franzelli
Orders
Ordination15 May 1963
Consecration1 October 1989
by Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga
RankBishop
Personal details
Birth nameJoseph Oyanga
Born28 February 1936
Omararii Village, Omoro Sub-county, Alebtong District,, Alebtong District, Uganda
Died21 July 2018(2018-07-21) (aged 82)
St. Anthony's Hospital, Tororo, Uganda

Background and priesthood

He was born in Omararii Village, Omoro sub-county in present-day Alebtong District, in Lango sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. Oyanga was ordained to the priesthood in Lira, on 15 May 1963. He served as priest in Lira Diocese until 4 July 1989.[1][2]

As bishop

He was appointed Bishop of Lira Diocese on 4 July 1989. Oyanga was consecrated bishop on 1 October 1989 at Lira by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga†, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala assisted by Bishop James Odongo, Bishop of the Diocese of the Uganda Military and Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, Bishop of Soroti.[1]

Joseph Oyanga died as Archbishop Emeritus, Archdiocese of Tororo, on 21 July 2018 at St. Anthony's Hospital, in the town of Tororo, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo.[1][2]

See also

Succession table
Preceded by
Cesare Asili
(1968 - 1988)		 Bishop of Lira
1989 - 2003		 Succeeded by
Giuseppe Franzelli (2005 - 2018)

References
  1. Davi M. Cheney (23 November 2018). "Bishop Joseph Oyanga (Deceased): Bishop Emeritus of Lira, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. Joseph Ekol (27 July 2018). "Bishop Joseph Oyanga Laid To Rest". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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