The Rev. Michael Okwii Esakahn has been elected the second Bishop of Kumi Diocese. He will be consecrated and enthroned as Bishop on 6th March 2022 at St. Philip\u2019s Cathedral, Ngora. The Rt. Rev. Thomas Irigei, the first Bishop of Kumi Diocese, retired at the end of 2019 when he reached the Church\u2019s mandatory retirement age of 65.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Per the constitution and canons of the Church of Uganda, when there is a vacancy in a diocese, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda automatically becomes the Ecclesiastical Authority. After Bishop Irigei\u2019s retirement, the 8th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali, appointed retired Bishop John Charles Odurkami to serve as the Caretaker Bishop of Kumi Diocese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba was enthroned as the 9th Archbishop on 1st March 2020, he automatically became the Ecclesiastical Authority of Kumi Diocese and renewed Bishop Odurkami\u2019s appointment as Caretaker Bishop of Kumi Diocese.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rev. Okwii was born 10th February 1965 into a Roman Catholic family in Atoot, Ngora District, Teso. His baptism and confirmation records in the Roman Catholic Church were destroyed during the insurgency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In spite of fearing the reaction of his father, he got saved on 3rd June 1986 in a fellowship studying Isaiah 1:18, “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Okwii says, “I knew my dirty life and never thought God would forgive me, if I repented, put things right with other people and fight against the world, the flesh, and the devil,” a statement issued by Church of Uganda said .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rev. Okwii received a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the Uganda Management Institute in 2003. He earned a Master of Arts in Applied Theology from Trinity College, Bristol, UK, and a Bachelor Divinity and Diploma in Theology from Bishop Tucker School Theological College (now Uganda Christian University).\u00a0\u00a0Rev. Okwii was ordained a deacon in St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral, Soroti, in 1990 and a priest in 1991. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has served in many capacities in the Church of Uganda, including as a parish priest and Cathedral Vicar. He is currently the Archdeacon of Soroti and parish priest of Asuret. He has been a lecturer at Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Director of the Mbale Campus of UCU, and Deputy Principal of St. Peter\u2019s Theological College, Soroti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rev. Okwii is married to Christine Okwii Esakhan. The Lord has blessed them with six children, five of whom are still living, and one grandson.\u00a0 The election was made by the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Centre on 9th February 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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