ARUA DIOCESE PRIESTS RESHUFFLED

By Martin Anguyo
Arua City
 
The Bishop of Arua Diocese, Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki, has reshuffled and appointed new priests to improve service delivery and ease pastoral work.
 
The changes were announced during the ordination of 10 deacons to the priesthood and 4 brothers and 4 seminarians to the deaconate at Ediofe Cathedral Parish.
 
The appointments and transfers include:
Fr. Moses Obulejo, formerly curate of Djaipi Parish, now takes charge of the newly created Eremi Sub-Parish.
 
Fr. Thomas Ongua, previously at Lodonga Parish, is now curate at Lugbari Parish. Fr. Sunday, formerly at Logiri Parish, is now curate at Maracha Parish.
 
Fr. Alex Baguma, previously at the Arua Diocese financial office, is now curate at Moyo Parish. Fr. Andrew Enyaga will serve as curate at Etcara Parish.
 
Fr. Richard Eneku, Vice Rector of Pokea Seminary, has been promoted to Rector. Fr. Isa Feni has been transferred to Adumi as Parish Priest.
Fr. Frederick Kasozi, formerly at Oluvu Parish, is now Parish Priest at Kijomoro.
 
Msgr. Pius Asega, Acting Parish Priest of Oli Parish, has been confirmed as the substantive Parish Priest. Fr. Bonfacius Bajong will serve as curate at Ariwa Parish.
 
Fr. Vatile Atile has been promoted as the new Dean of Pakele Deanery.
 
Among the newly ordained priests, the Bishop has appointed:
 
Fr. Walter Amagule as curate at Nyadri Parish.
Fr. Jimmy Ayiko as curate at Lodonga Parish.
Fr. John Edema as curate at Eruba Parish.
Fr. Pios Katero as assistant in chaplaincy at Muni University.
Deacon Michael Aledoa as assistant in chaplaincy at Lodonga Core PTC.
 
According to Bishop Odoki, these changes aim to provide adequate service to the growing Catholic population in Arua Diocese, which now numbers at least 2.5 million Catholics.
 
The Bishop stated, "These appointments are basically for the clergy who are to help me in serving God and people to take responsibilities."
 
 

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