Silvanus Wani

Silvanus Goi Wani (1915–1998) was an Anglican archbishop who served in Uganda.[1]

Wani was ordained in 1944.[2] He served in the Upper Nile region from 1942 to 1961, including two years as a Chaplain to the King’s African Rifles during World War Two.[3]

He was diocesan secretary of Northern Uganda from 1961 to 1964.[2] He was consecrated as an assistant bishop of Northern Uganda in 1964.[4] He was translated to Madi and West Nile in 1969. He became archbishop in 1977, serving until 1983.[5]

Wani died in 1998.[6]

  1. ^ All Africa
  2. ^ a b Episcopal Archives website, New Archbishop Elected in Uganda, article dated March 24, 1977
  3. ^ Observer website, High stakes as Bishop Kaziimba is elected new archbishop, article by David Lumu dated August 28, 2019
  4. ^ The Living Church, Volume 148 - Page 81:in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; MOrhouse-Gorman; 1964
  5. ^ Global Anglican website, The 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Elected, article by The Rt. Rev. Edison Irigei
  6. ^ Independent Uganda website, Kaziimba unveils house project for archbishop Wani’s family, article dated May 3, 2021