About Simon Adut Yuang
Lived 1901 – 2018 (aged 116–117). Simon Adut Yuang was an anglican priest.
Simon Adut Yuang (died 9 September 2018) was a South Sudanese Anglican bishop. He served as the Anglican Bishop of Yirol, located within the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, from 2015 until his death in a plane crash on 9 September, 2018.
In January 2015, the incumbent Bishop of Yirol, Daniel Deng Abeil, died from cancer. Simon Adut Yuang was elected as Deng Abeil's successor in May 2015. The plane was en route from Juba International Airport to Yirol Airport when it crashed into Lake Yirol.
Bishop Simon Adut Yuang was survived by his wife and six children.
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Who was Simon Adut Yuang?
South Sudanese Anglican bishop
When was Simon Adut Yuang born?
Simon Adut Yuang was born in 1901.
When did Simon Adut Yuang die?
Simon Adut Yuang died on 9 September 2018.
What was Simon Adut Yuang's occupation?
Simon Adut Yuang was an anglican priest.
What nationality was Simon Adut Yuang?
Simon Adut Yuang's recorded nationality: South Sudan.
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