SOUTH SUDAN: Bishop Paride Consecrates a Multipurpose Centre
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| Rt. Rev. Paride Taban Kenyi, Bishop Emeritus of Torit |
The Emeritus Bishop of Torit Rt Rev Paride Taban, on Saturday 11 October 2014 consecrated a multipurpose centre marking his Golden jubilee at his home area,
Opari.
Opari.
Bishop Taban said that the structure, known as Holy Rosary Church Multi-purpose Centre is a school, training and
prayer centre for the community, Emmanuel Radio reported.
prayer centre for the community, Emmanuel Radio reported.
During the celebration Bishop Taban baptized 18 infants. He said that the Sacrament means giving birth to new community in the Church.
Torit Apostolic Administrator Monsignor
Thomas Oliha congratulated Bishop Paride Taban on occasion of 50 years as a
priest serving in the vineyard of the Lord.
Thomas Oliha congratulated Bishop Paride Taban on occasion of 50 years as a
priest serving in the vineyard of the Lord.
The Apostolic Administrator urged all the
faithful to emulate the long term service of Bishop Taban.
faithful to emulate the long term service of Bishop Taban.
Emeritus Bishop Paride Taban Kenyi was ordained a priest in 1964 and when missionaries were
expelled from South Sudan, he was among few priests left and spent the two
decades war in the country.
expelled from South Sudan, he was among few priests left and spent the two
decades war in the country.
He was first appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Juba
as well as Titular Bishop of Tadamata on 28th January 1980. He was
Titula ordained Bishop of Tadamata on 4th May 1980. He was appointed
Bishop of Torit on 2nd July 1983 and Resigned as Bishop of Torit on
7th February 2004.
as well as Titular Bishop of Tadamata on 28th January 1980. He was
Titula ordained Bishop of Tadamata on 4th May 1980. He was appointed
Bishop of Torit on 2nd July 1983 and Resigned as Bishop of Torit on
7th February 2004.
He co-founded o the New Sudan Council of
Churches, which acted as a facilitator in peace negotiations during the Second
Sudanese Civil War. Since his retirement he has been leading an effort to make
peace in Sudan/South Sudan real by setting up the Kuron Peace Village,
established in 2005. In 2013, he won the 2013 Sergio Vieira de Mello Prize for
his work at the Holy Trinity Peace Village in Kuron.
Churches, which acted as a facilitator in peace negotiations during the Second
Sudanese Civil War. Since his retirement he has been leading an effort to make
peace in Sudan/South Sudan real by setting up the Kuron Peace Village,
established in 2005. In 2013, he won the 2013 Sergio Vieira de Mello Prize for
his work at the Holy Trinity Peace Village in Kuron.
Source: CRN
