Emmanuel Obbo, AJ (born 7 October 1952), is a Ugandan Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Tororo since 2 January 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Soroti from 2007 to 2014. He is a member of the Apostles of Jesus missionary order.
Background and priesthood Obbo was born on 7 October 1952 in Nagoke Village, Kirewa Sub-county, in present-day Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. His parents were Pius Othieno and Pauline Awor. He was ordained a priest on 13 December 1986. He served as priest in the Archdiocese of Tororo until 27 June 2007.
Education Obbo holds a PhD in Philosophy from Urbaniana Pontifical University, Rome.
As bishop He was appointed Bishop of Soroti on 27 June 2007 and was consecrated a bishop at Soroti on 6 October 2007 by Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, Bishop Emeritus of Soroti, assisted by Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote, Archbishop of Tororo and Archbishop James Odongo, Auxiliary Bishop of Tororo.
On 2 January 2014, Obbo was appointed Archbishop of Tororo and concurrently appointed Apostolic Administrator of Soroti. He was installed as Archbishop on 1 March 2014. As of October 2025, he is the Archbishop of Tororo and concurrent Apostolic Administrator of Jinja.
Succession table at Tororo
Membership Obbo is a member of the Apostles of Jesus Missionaries, a missionary congregation founded in East Africa. He made his first religious profession in the congregation on 8 December 1978 and was ordained a priest in 1986.
See also
Joseph Oliach Eciru Martin Luluga Catholic Church in Uganda Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja Uganda Episcopal Conference
References
External links
Profile of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tororo