Sanctus Lino Wanok

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]

Sanctus Lino Wanok
Born (1957-04-07) 7 April 1957
Ukuru Pamach Village, Zombo District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Known forPastoral service
TitleBishop

Priesthood

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 Guiseppe Franzelli, who had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 years.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. Catholic Hierarchy (2019). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok (born 7 April 1957), Bishop of Lira". Catholic-Hierarchy.Org. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. Juliet Lukwago (9 February 2019). "Wanok installed as Lira Diocese Bishop". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. Ronald Odongo (23 November 2018). "Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok Appointed Lira Diocese Bishop". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
Preceded by
Giuseppe Franzelli		 Bishop of Lira
2019 - present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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