Erasmus Desiderius Wandera

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Erasmus Desiderius Wandera
Bishop Emeritus of Soroti
ArchdioceseTororo
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Soroti
Appointed29 March 1981
Term ended27 June 2007
PredecessorPost created
SuccessorEmmanuel Obbo
Orders
Ordination27 December 1956
Consecration29 March 1981
by Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga
Personal details
Born
Erasmus Desiderius Wandera

(1930-04-16)16 April 1930
Dabani, Busia District, Protectorate of Uganda
Died8 December 2022(2022-12-08) (aged 92)
Mbale, Uganda

Erasmus Desiderius Wandera (16 April 1930 – 8 December 2022) was a Ugandan Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Soroti from 29 March 1981 until 27 June 2007.[1]

Wandera died on 8 December 2022 at the age of 92.[2]

Background and priesthood

Wandera was born on 16 April 1930 in Dabani, in present-day Busia District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. On 27 December 1956, he was ordained a priest. He served as a priest until 29 November 1980.[1]

As bishop

Wandera was appointed Bishop of Soroti on 29 November 1980 and was consecrated a bishop on 29 March 1981, by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, Archbishop of Kampala, assisted by Bishop James Odongo, Bishop of Tororo, and Archbishop Henri Lemaître†, Titular Archbishop of Tongres.[1] Wandera served as bishop until 2007.[3] On 27 Jun 2007, Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera retired.[1] He passed on the feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d David M. Cheney (23 July 2018). "Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera: Bishop Emeritus of Soroti, Uganda". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ Nashaba Victor (8 December 2022). "Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera of Soroti Catholic Diocese has passed on". Kampala: Kalisho. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. ^ Vision Reporter (7 May 2006). "Soroti Bishop Warns Leaders". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera of Soroti Catholic Diocese has passed on". Kalisho. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.


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