Appointment of bishop of Nebbi, Uganda

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Constantine Rupiny, of the clergy of the diocese of Nebbi, Uganda, until now rector of the Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary of Alokolum, in the archdiocese of Gulu, as bishop of the diocese of Nebbi.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Constantine Rupiny was born on 10 November 1974 in Parombo, in the diocese of Nebbi. He carried out his studies in philosophy at the Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary of Alokolum, in the archdiocese of Gulu (1996-1999) and in theology at Saint Mary’s National Major Seminary of Ggaba, in the archdiocese of Kampala (2000-2004). He was subsequently awarded a licentiate in philosophy from the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome (2009-2011) and a doctorate in dogmatic theology from the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University of Warsaw, Poland (2018-2022). He was ordained a priest on 28 August 2004.

He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Kango (2004-2005), parish priest of Akanyo (2005-2007), formator and professor at the Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary of Alokolum (2007-2009 and 2011-2018), vice president of the Presbyteral Council of Nebbi (2017-2018), vice rector of the Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary of Alokolum (January to September 2023) and, since 2023, rector of the same major seminary.