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Silvanus Goi Wani (1915–1998) was an Anglican archbishop who served in Uganda.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Wani was ordained in 1944.[2] He served in the Upper Nile region from 1942 to 1961, including two years as a Chaplain to the King’s African Rifles during World War Two.[3]
He was diocesan secretary of Northern Uganda from 1961 to 1964.[2] He was consecrated as an assistant bishop of Northern Uganda in 1964.[4] He was translated to Madi and West Nile in 1969. He became archbishop in 1977, serving until 1983.[5]
Wani died in 1998 in his home in Mvara.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ All Africa
- 1 2 "Episcopal News Service: Press Release # 77103". digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ Lumu, David (28 August 2019). "High stakes as Bishop Kaziimba is elected new archbishop". The Observer. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ The Living Church, Volume 148 - Page 81:in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; MOrhouse-Gorman; 1964
- ↑ "The 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Elected | GAFCON". www.gafcon.org. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ Reporter, Independent (3 May 2021). "Kaziimba unveils house project for archbishop Wani's family". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- The National Research Repository of Uganda website Celebrating A Hundred Years of Service Building a Great Future: The Legacy of Bishop Tucker Theological College, edited by Christopher Byaruhanga and Olivia Nassaka Banja (2013)
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