Emmanuel Obbo

Emmanuel Obbo, AJ, is a Ugandan Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Tororo since 2 January 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Soroti from 2007 to 2014. He is a member of the Apostles of Jesus missionary order.

Background and priesthood

Obbo was born on 7 October 1952 in Nagoke Village, Kirewa Sub-county, in present-day Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. His parents were Pius Othieno and Pauline Awor. He was ordained a priest on 13 December 1986. He served as priest in the Archdiocese of Tororo until 27 June 2007.

Education

Obbo holds a PhD in Philosophy from Urbaniana Pontifical University, Rome.

As bishop

He was appointed Bishop of Soroti on 27 June 2007 and was consecrated a bishop at Soroti on 6 October 2007 by Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, Bishop Emeritus of Soroti, assisted by Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote, Archbishop of Tororo and Archbishop James Odongo, Auxiliary Bishop of Tororo.
On 2 January 2014, Obbo was appointed Archbishop of Tororo and concurrently appointed Apostolic Administrator of Soroti. He was installed as Archbishop on 1 March 2014. As of October 2025, he is the Archbishop of Tororo and concurrent Apostolic Administrator of Jinja.