The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Nebbi (Uganda) Rev. Fr. Constantine Rupiny, from the clergy of the same Diocese, who until now has been the Rector of Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary in Alokolum, in the Archdiocese of Gulu. According to the letter by the Papal Nuncio to Uganda, H.E Luigi Bianco, the news of the election of Very Rev. Dr. Constantine Rupiny was done by Pope Francis today, November 26, 2024.
The Diocese of Nebbi fell vacant on March 24, 2024 when the then Bishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach was transferred to Gulu Archdiocese as it’s new archbishop after the retirement of His Grace John Baptist Odama.
The Bishop elect (Very Rev. Dr. Constantine Rupiny) was born on November 10, 1974, in Parombo, in the Diocese of Nebbi. He completed his philosophical studies at Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary in Alokolum (1996–1999) and his theological studies at St. Mary’s National Major Seminary in Ggaba, in the Archdiocese of Kampala (2000–2004). He was ordained a priest on August 28, 2004.
He subsequently obtained a Licentiate in Philosophy from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome (2009–2011) and a Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology from Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland (2018–2022).
Fr. Constantine Rupiny served different Pastoral and Academic Roles in Nebbi Diocese first as Vicar Parish Priest in Kango from 2004 to 2005 and then as Parish Priest in Akanyo from 2005 to 2007.
He served as a Formator and Professor at Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary in Alokolum (2007–2009 and 2011–2018). Fr. Constantine Rupiny was also the Vice President of the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Nebbi from 2017 to 2018.
He also served as the Vice Rector and later Rector of Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary in Alokolum from January to September 2023. By the time of his appointment as Bishop elect, Most Rev. Dr. Constantine Rupiny was serving as Rector of the same seminary since September 2023.
Congratulations to the clergy and the faithful on Nebbi Diocese upon the new Shepherd.