Rev. Canon Alfred Olwa (PhD) has been elected as the 3rd bishop of Lango Diocese replacing Rt. Rev. Charles Odurkami. He will be consecrated and enthroned as Bishop on 13th August 2017 at All Saints Cathedral, Boroboro, Lira following his election by the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda sitting at Namirembe Guest House on on 31/05/2017
Rev. Canon Alfred Olwa was born on 29th January 1964 in Namasale in
Lango Diocese. In his academic endeavours, he attained the Diploma in
Theology and Bachelor of Divinity from Makerere University and Bishop
Turker Theological College, Mukono in 1990 and 1998; PGD (Aspects of
Biblical Interpretation) and MTh by Research from Brunel University,
Uxbridge; London Bible College in 2001 and 2003. He currently holds a
PhD which he attained in 2012 from University of Western Sydney; Moore
College, Sydney.
Alfred was ordained a priest in 1994 and has served as the Archdeacon
and Diocesan Secretary in Lango Diocese; Chaplain of Hospital and
Prison in Lira; Lecturer, Researcher and has supervised PhD
Dissertations, MA, MDiv, and BD research works, currently serving as
Dean of the Faculty of Theology and Divinity at Uganda Christian
University, Mukono.
Alfred gave his life to Christ on 4th April 1982 in Ayile, Amoro. He
is married to Rev. Susan Olwa and they have three (3) children (Mrecy,
Mark, and Hope).