Born: 27th March1931
Died: 04th December 2020
Parents: Gabriel Omunyin and Rosalia Nyachwo
Education Background
- 1939-1940 Molo Primary School
- 1941-1943 Tororo College Primary School
- 1944-1950 Nyenga Seminary
Major Seminary Formation
- 1951-1953 Ggaba Seminary
- 1953-1957 Propaganda Fide University, Rome
Ordination
- 9/29/1956 Diaconate Propaganda Fide College, Rome
- 12/22/1956 Priesthood Propaganda Fide College, Rome
Places of Appointment since Ordination
- 1958 Budadiri Parish – Assistant Priest
- Teacher at Masaba Secondary School (1958 – 1959).
- 1959-1960 Mulanda Parish – Assistant Priest
- 1960-1961 Education Secretary School – Inspector
- 1962-1964 Education Secretary, Mbale – Diocesan Education Secretary, Diocesan Secretary, Financial Secretary, Diocesan Consultor, Vicar General.
- Headmaster Holy Angels College Madera (1964).
- 11/25/1964 Elected Auxiliary Bishop
- 2/16/1965 Consecrated Bishop
- 8/19/1968 Appointed Bishop of Tororo
- 1/2/1999 Appointed first Metropolitan Archbishop of Tororo
Other Offices Held Since Ordination
- Chairman Association of Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA);1973-1979
- Chairman AMECEA Social Commission 1980-1990
- AMECEA Representative to the Pan-African Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS), 1981-present 1981-1990
- Military Ordinary of Uganda 1985-to present
- Chairman Education Commission of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) 1965-1972
- Chairman Ecumenical Commission of the UEC 1966-1980
- Member of the Executive board of the UEC 1967-1980
- Vice Chairman of the UEC 1972-1979
- Chairman National Commission for the Seminaries 1980-1982
- Chairman Social Services Commission of the UEC 1982-1990
Outstanding contributions in the diocese:
- Founded 14 Parishes, 4 Chapels in schools. St. James Preparatory Seminary, Secondary schools, Vocational Technical Schools, Social centers, Communication center, Homes for orphans/special needs for children and youths, Chairman and member of Board of Governors of various schools and institutions
- Invited various Congregations of the Religious to serve in the Archdiocese of Tororo
- Mentored priests who became Bishops namely:
- Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo AJ
- Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote
- Bishop Erasmus Wandera
- Bishop Joseph Oyanga (RIP)
- Bishop Charles Martin Wamika
- Bishop Joseph Eciru Oliach
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