Sanctus Lino Wanok

Sanctus Lino Wanok
Born (1957-04-07) 7 April 1957 (age 67)
Ukuru Pamach Village, Zombo District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Known forPastoral service
TitleBishop

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]

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

Raphael p'Mony Wokorach is the new Chairman of Uganda Martyrs University's Governing Council succeeding Wanok who served for 8 years. In June 2023, he was unveiled at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, Rubaga.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ "Bishop Wokorach takes UMU governing council chairmanship". New Vision Group. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
Preceded by Bishop of Lira
2019 - present 		Succeeded by