The Catholic Church is mourning the death of retired Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Erasmus Desiderius Wandera who died this morning at his residence in Mbale.
The Archbishop of Tororo Archdiocese Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Obbo says they are yet to establish the cause of death.
“I inquired about my brother’s health on Wednesday and I was told that he was fine. It was surprising to hear about his demise this morning. It could be due to natural causes, given his age but we will wait for the medical report”, he said.
Bishop Wandera served as the first Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese for 27 years. He was appointed Bishop of Soroti on 29 November 1980 and consecrated Bishop on 29 March 1981, by Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, the Archbishop of Kampala.
He retired in 2007 and was replaced by the now Archbishop of Tororo, Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Obbo served up to 2014 when he was promoted and taken to Tororo. This left Soroti Catholic Diocese in a vacuum for five years before the appointment of the current Bishop, Rt. Rev. Joseph Oliach Eciru.
Bishop Wandera was born on April 16, 1930, in the present-day Busia District. On 27 December 1956, he has ordained a priest
