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James Odongo was born on 27 March, 1931 in Molo, Tororo District, Uganda, is a Ugandan bishop (1931–2020). Discover James Odongo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
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89 years old |
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27 March, 1931 |
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27 March |
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Molo, Tororo District, Uganda |
| Date of death |
4 December, 2020 |
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Nsambya Hospital, Kampala, Uganda |
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Uganda
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James Odongo Height, Weight & Measurements
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James Odongo Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is James Odongo worth at the age of 89 years old? James Odongo’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Uganda. We have estimated James Odongo's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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James Odongo (27 March 19314 December 2020) was a Ugandan Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tororo from 5 January 1985 until his retirement on 27 June 2007.
He was ordained priest on 22 December 1956 and served as priest in the Diocese of Tororo until 25 November 1964.
He had also served as Auxiliary Bishop of Tororo from 25 November 1964 until 19 August 1968.
Odongo was born in the village of Molo, in present-day Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
His twin sibling, Father Alfred Opio, predeceased him.
Odongo was appointed by Pope Paul VI as the ordinated titular bishop of Bahanna on 25 November 1964 and auxiliary bishop of Tororo.
He was consecrated as bishop on 16 February 1965 by Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa†, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukoba, assisted by Bishop John Francis Greif, MHM†, Bishop of Tororo and Vincent Joseph McCauley, Congregation of Holy Cross†, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal.
On 19 August 1968, he was appointed as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tororo.
On 5 January 1985, Pope John Paul II appointed him to concurrently serve as the bishop of the Military Ordinate of Uganda.
On 2 January 1999, Odongo became the first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo.
He retired from that position on 27 June 2007, thus becoming Archbishop Emeritus of Tororo, Uganda.
Following his retirement in 2007, Bishop Emeritus Odongo settled in the city of Mbale.
For the two weeks before his death, he was hospitalised at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya.
As of January 2017, following the death of Right Reverend Colin Cameron Davis, Bishop Emeritus of Ngong Diocese, in Kenya, Archbishop Odongo became the last surviving representative of AMECEA Region at the Vatican II Council, which was held between 1962 and 1965.
As of July 2019, he was the incumbent diocesan Ordinary of that diocese.
He died there on the morning of 4 December 2020.
