Agency
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Dr. Constantine Rupiny as the new Bishop of the Nebbi Diocese.
Born on November 10, 1974, in Parombo, Nebbi Diocese, Fr. Rupiny pursued his priestly formation at Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary in Alokolum (1996-1999) and St. Mary’s National Major Seminary in Ggaba (2000-2004).
After his ordination on August 28, 2004, he served as the parish vicar of Kango from 2004 to 2005. In 2005, he became the first African parish priest of St. Daniel Comboni Parish in Akanyo, a role he held until 2007.
Fr. Rupiny expanded his academic credentials by earning a Licentiate in Philosophy from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome (2009-2011) and later a Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology from the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland (2018-2022).
His roles within the Church include formator and professor at Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary Alokolum, vice president of the priests’ Council of Nebbi (2017-2018), vice-rector of the seminary (January-September 2023), and, most recently, rector of the same institution since September 2023.
Nebbi Diocese became vacant on March 22, 2024, following the appointment of His Grace Raphael P’Mony Wokorach, who had served as the Ordinary of Nebbi for nearly three years after his appointment in March 2021, as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu.
