Sanctus Lino Wanok
| The Most Reverend Sanctus Lino Wanok | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lira, Uganda | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira |
| Appointed | 23 November 2018 |
| Installed | 9 February 2019 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Franzelli |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other post | Bishop of Nebbi (8 February 2011 - 23 November 2018) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 September 1986 by Frederick Drandua |
| Consecration | 30 April 2011 by John Baptist Odama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sanctus Lino Wanok 7 April 1957 Ukuru Pamach Village, Zombo District, Northern Region, Uganda. |
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 serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira, since 9 February 2019. Before then, from 8 February 2011 until 9 February 2019, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at Nebbi on 30 April 2011. On 23 November 2018, Pope Francis transferred him to Lira, Uganda and appointed him as bishop there. He was installed at 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 Catholic Diocese of Nebbi on 8 February 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI and ordained bishop on 30 April 2011 at Nebbi.[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]
Archbishop Raphael p'Mony Wokorach is the new Chairman of Uganda Martyrs University's Governing Council succeeding Bishop Wanok who served for 8 years. In June 2023, he was unveiled at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, Lubaga.[4]
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 David M. Cheney (22 February 2025). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok (born 7 April 1957) Bishop of Lira". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Daily Monitor (23 November 2018). "Pope Francis appoints Rev Wanok as new bishop for Lira diocese". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- Back to citation David M. Cheney (22 February 2025). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok (born 7 April 1957) Bishop of Lira". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 1 August 2025; Daily Monitor (23 November 2018). "Pope Francis appoints Rev Wanok as new bishop for Lira diocese". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 August 2025; Ronald Odongo (23 November 2018). "Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok Appointed Lira Diocese Bishop". Uganda Radio Network. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- Back to citation Mathias Mazinga (6 July 2023). "Bishop Wokorach Takes UMU Governing Council Chairmanship". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 June 2024.