Erasmus Desiderius Wandera
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Erasmus Desiderius Wandera | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Soroti | |
| Archdiocese | Tororo |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Soroti |
| Appointed | 29 March 1981 |
| Term ended | 27 June 2007 |
| Predecessor | Post created |
| Successor | Emmanuel Obbo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 December 1956 |
| Consecration | 29 March 1981 by Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erasmus Desiderius Wandera 16 April 1930 Dabani, Busia District, Protectorate of Uganda |
| Died | 8 December 2022 (aged 92) Mbale, Uganda |
Erasmus Desiderius Wandera (16 April 1930 – 8 December 2022) was a Ugandan Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Soroti from 29 March 1981 until 27 June 2007.[1]
Wandera died on 8 December 2022 at the age of 92.[2]
Wandera was born on 16 April 1930 in Dabani, in present-day Busia District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. On 27 December 1956, he was ordained a priest. He served as a priest until 29 November 1980.[1]
