Emmanuel Obbo
The Most Reverend Emmanuel Obbo AJ | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Tororo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Tororo |
| Predecessor | Denis Kiwanuka Lote |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 December 1986 |
| Consecration | 6 October 2007 by Erasmus Desiderius Wandera |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emmanuel Obbo 7 October 1952 Nagoke Village, Tororo District, Uganda |
Emmanuel Obbo, AJ (born 7 October 1952), is a Ugandan Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Tororo since 2 January 2014.[1] He previously served as Bishop of Soroti from 2007 to 2014.[1] He is a member of the Apostles of Jesus missionary order.
Background and priesthood
[edit | edit source]Obbo was born on 7 October 1952 in Nagoke Village, Kirewa Sub-county, in present-day Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. His parents were Pius Othieno and Pauline Awor. He was ordained a priest on 13 December 1986. He served as priest in the Archdiocese of Tororo until 27 June 2007.[1]
Education
[edit | edit source]Obbo holds a PhD in Philosophy from Urbaniana Pontifical University, Rome.[2]
As bishop
[edit | edit source]He was appointed Bishop of Soroti on 27 June 2007 and was consecrated a bishop at Soroti on 6 October 2007 by Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, Bishop Emeritus of Soroti, assisted by Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote, Archbishop of Tororo and Archbishop James Odongo, Auxiliary Bishop of Tororo.[1]
On 2 January 2014, Obbo was appointed Archbishop of Tororo[3] and concurrently appointed Apostolic Administrator of Soroti. He was installed as Archbishop on 1 March 2014.[4] As of October 2025, he is the Archbishop of Tororo and concurrent Apostolic Administrator of Jinja.[1][5]
Succession table at Tororo
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