File photo: Bishop Hillary Luate Adeba
The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Yei, Hillary Luate Adeba, recently retired after serving for the last twenty years. According to the constitution of the Episcopal Church, a bishop can retire from active service after clocking 65 years.
Radio Tamazuj caught up with and sounded out Bishop Adeba about his achievements, regrets, and future plans. Below are excerpts:
Q: When did you retire?
A: I have been the Bishop for Yei diocese for the last 20 years and I stepped down on the 1st of January 2021. I have stepped down with all happiness because my time as a bishop is over and I thank God for having kept me in this service for the last 20 years.
File photo: Archbishop Paul Yugusuk
The Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, Central Equatoria Internal province has announced that plans are underway for the appointment of a new bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Yei after the retirement of Bishop Hillary Luate Adeba late last month.
Archbishop Paul Yugusuk told Radio Tamazuj that the current position of the Bishop of Yei has been announced vacant.
Yugusuk says the church leadership is in the process of nominating three candidates to be screened by the church leadership before a new appointment is made public around April 2021.
“We are working to see that we call for an emergency synod in Yei on the 13th of February 2021. The church clerk in Yei will constitute an electoral college to nominate people for the position of the bishop. This process will go up to the internal province to constitute another electoral body for the election of the bishop for Yei Diocese,” he said.