Bishop Joseph Eciru Oliach

Rev. Joseph Eciru Oliach was born on 11 August 1970 in Gweri, Madeira, in the diocese of Soroti. He completed his studies in philosophy at the Saint Thomas Aquinas National Major Seminary in Katigondo in Masaka (1995-1998) and in theology at the Saint Paul’s National Major Seminary in Kinyamasika, in Fort Portal (1999-2003). He was ordained a priest on 9 August 2003 for the diocese of Soroti. Since ordination he carried out the following offices and further studies: parish vicar of Saint Patrick’s Parish in Madeira and, at the same time, teacher of Latin in the Saint Peter’s Minor Seminary of Soroti (2003-2004); and teacher of Sacred Scripture and Hebrew at St. Paul’s National Major Seminary in Kinyamasika in Fort Portal (2003-2004). He holds a licentiate in sacred scripture from the Biblicum, Rome (2006-2009); and a doctorate in biblical theology from the Pontifical Urban University (2009-2012). Since 2012: trainer and professor of sacred scripture and Hebrew at Saint Mary’s National Major Seminary in Ggaba, Kampala. Since 2016, Rev. Joseph Eciru Oliach has also been responsible for the Bible Desk at the secretariat of the Episcopal Conference.