Daniel Marco Kur Adwok
| The Most Reverend Daniel Marco Kur Adwok | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum, Sudan | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum |
| See | Khartoum |
| Appointed | 6 October 1992 |
| Installed | 19 February 1993 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 May 1977 by Ubaldo Calabresi |
| Consecration | 19 February 1993 by Gabriel Zubeir Wako |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Marco Kur Adwok 25 November 1952 Atar, Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal, Sudan |
Daniel Marco Kur Adwok (born 25 November 1952) is a Sudanese Catholic prelate who is the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum in Sudan since 6 October 1992. He was concurrently assigned Titular Bishop of Moxori. Before that, from 29 May 1977 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the same Catholic archdiocese. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated bishop at Khartoum on 19 February 1993.
Background and education
He was born on 25 November 1952 in Atar, Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal in Sudan. He studied Philosophy and Theology at seminary, before he was ordained a priest.[1]
Priest
On 29 May 1977, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Khartoum by Ubaldo Calabresi, Titular Archbishop of Fundi and Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan. He served a priest until 6 October 1992.[1]
Bishop
On 6 October 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed Reverend Father Daniel Marco Kur Adwok, of the clergy of Khartoum as Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum, in Sudan and concurrently assigned him Titular Bishop of Moxori.[2][3] He was consecrated on 19 February 1993 at the Saint Paul's Church at Kosti. The Principal Consecrator was Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Archbishop of Khartoum assisted by Erwin Josef Ender, Titular Archbishop of Germania in Numidia and Paulino Lukudu Loro, Archbishop of Juba. He continues to serve in that capacity in very difficult security and social situations, as of 2023.[4][5]
Bishop Kur Adwok has witnessed and has been a victim of the civil wars in both Sudan and South Sudan, since 2013.[6][7]
See also
References
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- Back to citation Vatican Radio (21 June 2009). "Sudan faces a permanent humanitarian emergency". Vatican Radio. Vatican City. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- Back to citation Murcadha O Flaherty (20 February 2018). "South Sudan and DRC: Bishop backs day of prayer". ACN United Kingdom. Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- Back to citation Caritas (9 June 2023). "Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum: Humanitarian Support Needed To Assist People Fleeing To The Borders of Sudan". Caritas Internationalis. Vatican City. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- Back to citation Caritas (3 July 2023). "Caritas faces ongoing conflict in Sudan and neighboring countries". ReliefWeb. New York City. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- Back to citation Radio Tamazuj (27 April 2014). "Renk "deserted" in fight for South Sudan oil state". Radio Tamazuj. Netherlands. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- Back to citation John Pontifex (22 June 2018). "Sudan/South Sudan: Bring peace so the refugees can return home". ACN United Kingdom. Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom. Retrieved 2 September 2025.