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| Rt. Rev. Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti |
Hundreds of faithful from the Diocese of Moroto and beyond gathered to pray and witness the consecration and installation of Rt. Rev. Bishop Damiano Giulio Guzzetti as the new Bishop of the Diocese on 24th May 2014.
Bishop Guzzetti is taking over from Bishop Henry Ssentongo Aparolianam, who served the diocese for 22 years.
In his message to the people of Moroto Diocese and to the new bishop, the outgoing Bishop Henry Ssentongo said “…Rise up, my dear people of Moroto Diocese, our new Shepherd is here. With deep gratitude to God and jubilation we receive our new Bishop Guzzetti. Welcome back to us. We do not need to say feel at home, you are already at home.
The Bishop Emeritus thanked the Christians from Moroto and asked for forgiveness for any wrong doings. “My deepest gratitude to all of you dear people of Moroto Diocese and Karamoja for the love, understanding, support and cooperation, which I have always received from you. Thank you so much. I am very sorry and apologize for the many things I failed to do and where I hurt you; Please pardon and forgive me! I extend a hand of friendship to everyone; I call you friends," he said.
Speaking at the ceremony Bishop Guzzetti said that God's surprises are really unpredictable. “It is with a trembling heart that I take up this new commitment as the Bishop of Moroto Diocese, returning to a place where I consider my Diocese and my people, where I spend my best years as a Missionary priest," he said to the congregation as he accepted the mantle to become the forth shepherd of the diocese adding that, "I greatly rely on your prayers, support and cooperation as I take up the service of shepherding the people of God in Moroto Diocese."
Rt. Rev Guzzetti was born on July 15, 1959 in Turate, Italy and ordained priest on September 1989. He becomes the fourth Bishop of Moroto Diocese which was created on March 22, 1965 with the late Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi as its first prelate. Bishop Mazzoldi was succeeded by Bishop Paul Kalanda who was later in 1992 transferred to Fort Portal Diocese and Bishop Ssentongo took over.
Among the people who attended the ceremony included: a delegation of 10 people comprising of Priests, Sister and Laity, from the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar Kenya, a neighboring diocese and an Anglican Church Bishop from Moroto.
SOURCE: UEC Communications Office and AMECEA Social Communications
