By Norine Lamwaka
Rev. Godfrey Loum has been elected as the 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda.
This was confirmed by the Church of Uganda Provincial Secretary Rev. Canon Captain William Ongeng in a statement.
The election was made by the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Centre on Thursday.
Ongeng says Rev. Loum will be consecrated and enthroned on 21st November 2021 at St. Philip’s Cathedral, Gulu.
Rev. Loum succeeded the Rt. Rev. Johnson Gakumba who has been Bishop since 2009.
He was born on 4th October 1972 in Gulu.
Educational Background
Loum holds two Masters degrees of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Uganda Christian University he earned in 2019 and a Master of Arts in Development Studies from Cavendish University he earned in 2018.
In 2004 he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Divinity from Uganda Christian University.
Despite growing up in Northern Uganda during the LRA insurgency, Rev. Loum was able to complete his O-level and A-level exams.
Financial support, however, for tertiary education was not available and he became discouraged and lost in drunkenness. Nevertheless, on 4th October 1998, his life turned around when he was born again.
Priesthood
Three years later, he began preparing for ordained ministry at Uganda Christian University. He was ordained a deacon in 2007 and a priest in 2008.
He has served as the Vicar of Christ Church in Gulu Town. He has been certified in trauma and HIV/Aids counseling and promoted ecumenical unity through UJCC and the Bible Society Acholi Branch. Since 2012 he has served as the Chairman of the House of Clergy.
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