Benjamin Wani Yugusuk
Episcopal Church of Sudan | |
|---|---|
| In office | 1988-1998 |
| Predecessor | Elinana J. Ngalamu |
| Successor | Joseph Marona |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 5, 1955 |
| Consecration | January 24, 1971 by Michael Ramsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1928 Thobole, Juba |
| Died | May 23, 2000 Kosti |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Lumbek |
Benjamin Wani Yugusuk (1928, in Thobole,
Early life
He was born to parents of the
Ecclesiastical career
He decided to study Theology at Gwynne College in Mundri, where he graduated in 1952. He was ordained as a deacon on 17 January 1953, and as a priest on 5 May 1955. He was the priest at the Lomega and Lainya parishes in 1956. He was also secretary to the Diocese of the Sudan, in
He was consecrated bishop in
He became dean of the province in Juba, in 1986, and served as acting archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, from 1986 to 1988.
Yugusuk was enthroned as Archbishop and Primate on 28 February 1988. Bishop John Baker, of Salisbury, was the representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, at the ceremony. During his tenure, his church experienced an unprecedent growth, which saw the creation of several new dioceses. He retired in February 1998.
He died suddenly in Kosti, on 23 May 2000, and was buried at All Saints Cathedral, in Juba.[1]
Family
Benjamin Yugusuk's son, Paul Pitya Benjamin Yugusuk, followed his father into ordination, and is currently the Archbishop of Central Equatoria, a
References
- ^ South Sudan: The Notable Firsts, by Kuyok Abol Kuyok
- ^ "A joyous day in Juba as the first internal provincial Archbishop is enthroned". ACNS. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.