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RT. REV. SANCTUS LINO WANOK

The Rt. Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok was born 7th April 1957, at Ukuru Pamach Village, Zombo District, West Nile Sub-region, in Warr Parish, Nebbi Catholic Diocese. He was ordained a deacon on 31st August 1985 at Ediofe Parish by Bishop Emeritus Angelo Tarantino, and was ordained Priest on 27th September 1986 at Warr Parish by Bishop Frederick Drandua.

From 1987, he was serving as a curate in Nyapea Parish when he was appointed lecturer in Katigondo National Major Seminary. And from 1990 he went for further studies in Rome and obtained doctorate in Biblical Theology in 1995. He was appointed lecturer in biblical studies in Ggaba National Major Seminary until September 2005.

From 2005 to the time of his election as Bishop, he was a Parish Priest in Paidha Town Parish and the Vicar general of Nebbi Catholic Diocese. He was appointed bishop of Nebbi Diocese on 8th February 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI and ordained bishop on 30 April 2011 at Nebbi Cathedral.

He was appointed Bishop of Lira Diocese on 23rd November 2018 by Pope Francis and installed as the fourth Bishop of Lira on 9th February 2019 at Lira, succeeding Rt. Rev. Guiseppe Franzelli.

PRIESTS AND DEACONS IN LIRA DIOCESE ACCORDING TO PARISHES/ INSTITUTIONS AS PER JULY 2023.

PARISH	PARISH PRIEST	ASS. PARISH PRIEST

1. ABER PARISH	Fr. Moses Owani	Fr. Stephen Ocen
		Fr Leo Ogwang
2. ABOKE PARISH	Fr. Vincent Orum –AJ	Fr. Damian Ruti - AJ

3. ABULI PARISH	Fr. Augustine Odongo	Fr. Geoffrey Onimo

4. ADUKU PARISH	Fr. Rogers Okello	Fr. Emmanuel Opio Etam


5. AGWATA PARISH	Fr. Leone Okello	Fr Emmanuel Okodi

6. AGWENG PARISH	Fr. Stephen Odwongo	Dn Haron Ojok


7. ALANYI PARISH	Fr. Jimmy Ojede	Fr. Jacob Ray Komakec
		Fr Peter Clever Ongom
8. ALENGA PARISH	Fr. Alberto Anichini MCCJ

9. ALITO PARISH	Fr. John Bosco Oryema	Fr. Alex Eyok
		Fr. Francis Elvis Ojok

10. ALIWANG PARISH	Fr. Alfred Apunyu	Fr. Haron Okello

11. ALOI PARISH	Fr. Deogratias Odwe	Fr. Ambrose Owiny


12. AMOLATAR PARISH	Fr. Moses Edyomo	Fr John Bosco Ojede
13. ANYEKE PARISH	Fr. Moses Pascal Omara	Fr Ceaser Okello
14. APAC PARISH	Fr. George Humble Opio	Fr. Paul Okello Okwel

15. BALA PARISH	Fr. Alfred Okello Snr.	Fr. Tobby Okello


16. DOKOLO PARISH	Fr. Boniface Arapa	Fr. Simon Peter Okori

17. ICEME PARISH	Fr. John Castro MCCJ	Fr. Guido Celana MCCJ
		Fr. Manuel Valdovinos MCCJ

18. UGANDA MARTYRS CATHEDRAL PARISH	Fr. Emmanuel Opio	Fr. Boniface Aruku
		Fr. Stansilas Atipopu
		Fr. Simon Peter Olugu
		Fr. Lawrence Ogwang

19. MINAKULU PARISH	Fr. Douglas Owera	Fr. Walter Ojuka
		Fr. Lawrence Okucu

20. NGETTA PARISH (Comboni Missionaries)	Fr. Remigius Twinemigisha - MCCJ	Fr. Constanz Opiyo - MCCJ
		Fr. Lino Morosinotto- MCCJ
		Fr. Vincent Hounlessodji - MCCJ

21. OMORO PARISH	Fr. Denis Odur

22. ORUM PARISH	Fr. Morris Otyang	Fr Benedict Atepo

23. TEBOKE PARISH	Fr. Carlo Ojuka	Fr. Vincent Okullu

24. APUTI	Fr. Joseph Ogwal	Fr Leo Ocen

25. OBER	Fr. Daniel Olila	Fr. Ponsiano Okalo

26. OTWAL	Fr. George Okello	Fr. George Maria Opio

27. LORO	Fr. Peter Panya	Fr. George Ogwal Akaca
28. NGAI	Fr Joseph Odongo	Fr Edward Opio
29. ST. PETER – ANAI SUB-PARISH	Fr. Isaac Ojok (Administrator)	Fr. Robert Omara

30. ST. LEO- BOROBORO SUB-PARISH	Fr. Patrick Odur (Administrator)	Fr. Francis Otim
31. ST JOSEPH ABONGO -DYANG SUB-PARISH	Fr Benard Aporo (Administrator)	Fr Ambrose Achir
32. ST. PHILIP NERI: ERUTE SUB-PARISH	Monsignor Valente Innocent Opio (Administrator)	Fr. Dauglas Ogwal

33. ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI: AYAGO –SUB PARISH	Fr. Denis Okello Odyek	Dn Moses Opio

                ST. JOSEPH’S SEMINARY ABOKE
                 Fr. Godfrey Ogwang (Rector) – 0772993526
                 Fr. Bruno Odongo
                 Fr. Albert Ocen
                 Fr. Denis Omara
                 Fr. Francis Akonok

               UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITY – NGETTA COMMUNITY
                 Fr. Peter Paul Okuta ( Chaplain)
                 Fr. Lawrence Opio
               CATECHETICAL PASTORAL CENTER
                 -> Fr. John Valero MCCJ (Director CPC) - 0773533623
               PRIESTS AND DEACONS IN BISHOP’S RESIDENCE
               -> Fr. Francis Omara
               -> Fr. Boniface Okori (Director Caritas & Financial Administrator)
               -> Dn. George Olwanda Ochieng

               PRIEST FROM STUDIES/INSTUTIONS TEMPORARILY ASSISTING IN PARISHES DURING THEIR HOLIDAYS
               -> Fr. Polycarp Opio (Poland – Warsaus)
               -> Fr. James Michael Ebong (Aloi)
               -> Fr. Walter Ojuka
               -> Fr. Desiderius Pule Olima (Amolator)
               -> Fr. Solomon Oyepa
               -> Fr. Dr. Samuel Okori (Aber Hospital)
               -> Fr. John Baptist Aligi (Aber Hospital)
               -> Fr. Robert Omara (Anai)