DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT

Thursday, 1^st September 2016

Rt. Rev. Frederick Drandua

The Chairman of Uganda Episcopal Conference, Most Rev. John Baptist Odama, together with the Bishop of Arua Diocese, Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki, with deep sorrow announce the death of Rt. Rev. Frederick Drandua, Bishop Emeritus of Arua Diocese. Bishop Frederick Drandua passed on today, Thursday, 1^st September 2016 at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala.

There will be a Requiem Mass on Saturday, 3^rd September 2016, at 11.00 a.m at Bbina Parish, Luzira.

On Sunday, 4^th September 2016, the body of the Bishop will be transferred to Nebbi Cathedral Parish for a Requiem Mass; and on Monday, 5^th September 2016, there will be another Requiem Mass at Uleppi Parish (home parish of the deceased), Nebbi Catholic Diocese.

On Tuesday, 6^th September 2016, the body of the Bishop will arrive at Ediofe Cathedral Parish at 10.00 a.m, and the Mass of Christian burial will take place on Wednesday, 7^th September 2016, at 11.00 a.m at Ediofe Cathedral Parish.

The Rt. Rev. Frederick Drandua was born in Uleppi Parish, Nebbi Catholic Diocese on 12^th August 1943. He was ordained a priest on 9^th August 1970, appointed Bishop of Arua Diocese on 27^th May 1986 and consecrated on 15^th August 1986. Due to his health condition, Bishop Frederick retired from the Episcopal See of Arua Diocese on 19^th August 2009.

May his soul rest in eternal peace.