Joseph Abangite Gasi
Joseph Abangite Gasi (born January 1, 1928 in Mupoi , † September 12, 2014 in Yambio ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Tombura-Yambio ( South Sudan ).
Life
Joseph Abangite Gasi was ordained a priest for the Vicariate Apostolic Mupoi on December 21, 1957 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on December 12, 1974 Bishop of Tombura . The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Cardinal Agnelo Rossi , donated him episcopal ordination on April 6, 1975 ; Co - consecrants were Ubaldo Calabresi , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Sudan , and Ireneus Wien Dud , Bishop of Juba . On April 19, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
In an obituary by the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM / IO), the late Joseph Abangite Gasi received admiration and thanks for his commitment to "dignity, honor and peace for our people and country" in the liberation struggle in the 1990s. He was the central figure in the formation of the New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC) .
Web links
- Entry on Joseph Abangite Gasi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on September 15, 2014.
- Catholic Church across South celebrate Gasi Abangite in Yambio (2007)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Bishop Gasi dies at 86" , eyeradio, September 13, 2014 (English)
- ↑ "STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF BISHOP JOSEPH GASI ABANGITE" , September 15, 2014 (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Domenico Ferrara MCCJ |
Bishop of Tombura / Tombura-Yambio 1974–2008 |
Edward Hiiboro Kussala |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gasi, Joseph Abangite |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sudanese clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mupoi |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 2014 |
| Place of death | Yambio |