COMMUNIQUE

ANNOUNCEMENT OF TTIE NEW BISHOP OF NEBBI

The Apostolic Nunciature in Uganda has the pleasure to announce that on 26th November 2024 His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Nebbi the Rev. Fr. Constantine Rupiny, of the Clergy of the same Diocese of Nebbi, Rector of the Uganda Martyrs' National Major Seminary Alokolum, Gulu.

The Apostolic Nunciature desires to congratulate the new Bishop and invokes abundant blessings upon his pastoral ministry in that local Church. From 22nd March 2024, the Diocese of Nebbi was vacant, for the appointment of His Grace Raphael p'Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gulu. On 12nd J:uly 2024 Archbishop Raphael p'Mony Wokorach was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Nebbi.

The Apostolic Nunciature expresses its gratitude to His Grace Raphael p'Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J for his service as Apostolic Administrator of Nebbi.

Bom on l0 November 1974 at Parombo, Diocese of Nebbi. After his primary education at Parombo, Primary School (1983-1989), he joined the Minor Seminar Ss. Peter and Paul, Pokea, Arua (1990-1996) for
Advanced Secondary School certificate. He studied Philosophy at (Jganda Martyrs' National Major Seminary Alokolum, Gulu (1996-1999). After a year of pastoral experience, he was admitted to the SL Mary's National Major
Seminary, Ggaba, Kampala, for the Theological Studies (2000-2004).

He obtained a Licenciate in Philosophy at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome (2009-2011) and a Licenciate and Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology at the University Cardinal Stefan Wyszyriski, in Warsaw, poland
(2018-2022).

On 28 August 2004, he was ordained priest in the Cathedral of Nebbi, by the Bishop of Nebbi Martin Luluga for the Diocese of Nebbi.
Ministeries and Officies held:

Assistant Priest at Kango Parish (200a-2005); Parish Priest ofAkanyo Parish (2005-2007);

Member (2005-2007) and Vice Chairman of the Priests, Council of the Diocese of Nebbi (2017 -2018);

At the Uganda Martyrs National Major Seminary, Alokolum, Gulu, Formator and Teaching Staff member (2007-2009), Assistant Dean of Studies and then Dean of Studies (2013-2018); Vice Rector (2023) and Rector from
September 2023 till date. On26th November 2024Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Nebbi He speaks English, Italian and local languages ((Alur, Acholi and Luo).

Luigi Bianco
Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda