Sanctus Lino Wanok’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro ugandischer Priester, Bischof von Nebbi
Is Priest
From Uganda
Type Religion
Gender male
Birth

7 April 1957

Age 63 years

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.

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.

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 Guiseppe Franzelli, who had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 years.

Succession table

Preceded by
Guiseppe Franzelli
Bishop of Lira
2019 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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