Geresom Ilukor (1935–2013) was an

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

bishop in Uganda. Ilukor was educated at

Buwalasi Theological College Buwalasi Theological College is an Anglican educational institution in Mbale, Uganda. The first principal was Canon John McDonald. Notable faculty * Keith Russell * Erisa Masaba Notable alumni * Geresom Ilukor * Yona Okoth * Janani Luwum * Pet ...

. He was

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform va ...

in 1964. He served in the Diocese of Soroti and in 1972 was appointed diocesan registrar and secretary. He was consecrated bishop of Soroti on 11 January 1976 by

Janani Luwum Janani Jakaliya Luwum (c. 1922 – 17 February 1977) was the archbishop of the Church of Uganda from 1974 to 1977 and one of the most influential leaders of the modern church in Africa. He was arrested in February 1977 and died shortly after. Al ...

archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire The Anglican ecclesiastical province of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi was formed in 1961 following the division of the diocese of Uganda the previous year. Prior to 1980, the province included Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga, in what was then the ...

, at

Namirembe Cathedral Saint Paul's Cathedral Namirembe, commonly referred to as Namirembe Cathedral, is the oldest cathedral in Uganda. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Anglican Church of Uganda and the diocesan cathedral for Namirembe Diocese, the first d ...

. He died on 30 August 2013.New Vision
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20th-century Anglican bishops in Uganda Uganda Christian University alumni Bulwalasi Theological College alumni Anglican bishops of Soroti 1935 births 2013 deaths Ugandan Anglican bishops {{Uganda-Anglican-bishop-stub