Sanctus L. Wanok

Sanctus Lino Wanok was born 7 April 1957 at Ukuru Pamach Village, Zombo District, in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda. He serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira, since 9 February 2019. Before then, from 8 February 2011 until 9 February 2019, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nebbi. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at Nebbi on 30 April 2011. On 23 November 2018, Pope Francis transferred him to Lira, Uganda and appointed him as bishop there. He was installed at Lira on 9 February 2019.

Priesthood He was ordained a deacon on 31 August 1986 at Edofe Roman Catholic Cathedral, Arua. He was ordained priest on 27 September 1986 at Arua by Bishop Frederick Drandua. He earned a degree in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. He was appointed bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nebbi on 8 February 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI and ordained bishop on 30 April 2011 at Nebbi.

He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lira on 23 November 2018 by Pope Francis and installed as the fourth Bishop of Lira on 9 February 2019 at Lira, succeeding Bishop Giuseppe Franzelli, who had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 years.