A civil magistrate in Northern Uganda has issued an injunction blocking the election of a bishop for the Diocese of West Lango. On May 24 Magistrate Everest Palodi of Lira granted a petition brought by lay members of the diocese seeking a halt to proceedings pending an explanation from the Church of Uganda’s House of Bishops as to why two previous nominees had been rejected by the church.
On May 19, 2010 the Diocese of West Lango held its first meeting of synod. Carved out of the western half of the Diocese of Lango, the synod nominated two priests: Rev. Canon Milton Oto Olima and Rev. Alfred Acur, for election by the House of Bishops.
However, the House of Bishops declined to select either candidate and requested the diocesan synod submit two new names for consideration.
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