By Aboth Grace and Stephen M Gonzaga
REGIONAL
Pope Francis I has appointed Rev. Fr. Dominic Eibu bishop of Kotido Catholic diocese.
“The Apostolic Nunciature in Uganda has the pleasure to announce that on 25th October 2022 the Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Kotido the Rev. Fr. Dominic Eibu, M.C.C.J.” announced Luigi Bianco the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda
The Nunciature also announced that the pontif has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the same Diocese presented by the Rt. Rev. Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.J., upon reaching the canonical age limit.
In an announcement, Bishop Filippi has been nominated Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Kotido until the day of the canonical possession of the new Bishop.
Bianco congratulated Fr. Eibu on his new role and hailed the works of the outgoing Bishop towards spiritual growth in Kotido Diocese and the catholic church in Uganda
“The Apostolic Nunciature desires to congratulate the new Bishop Rt. Rev. Dominic Eibu, M.C.C.J. and to invoke abundant blessings upon his pastoral ministry. Many thanks to Rt. Rev. Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.J. for his generous service as Bishop of Kotido,” Bianco said
Bishop Giuseppe has been the Bishop of Kotido Diocese from 2009 and he is set to retire at a date yet to be officially announced.
By the time of compiling this report, the dates of canonical possession for a new Bishop had not been announced by the diocese.
