On 20 February 2014, Pope Francis appointed Rev. Fr. Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, MCCJ, an Italian Comboni Missionary as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Moroto.
Fr. Guzzetti is taking over from His Lordship Henry Ssentongo whose retirement has been accepted by the Holy Father.
The Bishop-elect was born 1 July 1959 at Turate, Lombardy, Italy and ordained a priest on 23 September 1989 and he has been a missionary for many years in the Diocese of Moroto and speaks fluently Ngakarimojong.
He did his Theological Studies at St. Mary’s National Major Seminary Ggaba; Kampala- Uganda and Tangaza College, Nairobi, Kenya in 1986-1988 and 1988-1989 respectively. From 1994-2009 Fr. Guzzetti worked in various Parishes in the Diocese of Moroto.
Before his appointment, Bishop elect was a Treasurer of Comboni Missionaries Community in Venegono, Italy.
SOURCE: Communications Office, UEC