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    Bishop

Doctrine Department

Teachers

Rev.Fr. Peter Debo


National Excutive Secretary

Teachers

Rev.Fr. Felix Epima


Diocesan Excutive Secretary


                   About Doctrine Department

The Department of the Doctrine of faith assists the Bishop and pastoral agents in promoting and safe guarding the teaching of Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals.


At universal level, it's the oldest of the Nine Curia's Congregation founded by Pope Paul the III in 1952.
It has four commissions;


1. Pontifical Commission (Eclesia Dei)

2. Pontifical Biblical Commission

3. International Theological Commission

4. Commission for Catechism of the Catholic Church


At Uganda Episcopal Conference, The Members of the Doctrine Commission are;


1. Bishop Sabino Ocan Odoki-Chairman

2. Arch Bishop Emmanuel Obbo-Vice Chairman

3.


At departmental level, Fr. Peter Debo is the National Excutive Secretary, Fr. Felix Epima is the Diocesan Excutive Secretary appointed effective January 1st 2020.


MISSION (What the Department is expected to go and do)

To implement Christ's Command " to evangelize all people" (Cfr Mt 28:19-20) according to Christian values especially from Roman Catholic Perspective.


VISION (What the Department wants to see happen)

A community truly living according to the teaching of the Roaman Catholic Church


CORE VALUES (What we cheris or esteem most)

1. Respect for human dignity

2. Authentic Roman Catholic Doctrine and practice of faith

3. Authentic Roman Catholic morality


MOTTO (Rule of behavior)

Sincere adherence to Authentic Devine Teaching


GOAL (what we want to achieve)

To discern ideologies that favor or oppose Roman Catholic Faith and Morals so as to guide and teach people authentic Faith and Morals and promote human diginity and human rights.


Address:

Doctrine Department

P.O. Box 135 ,

Arua-City, Uganda.

Tel: +256 774 526 198

Email: felixepima@yahoo.com

Email: doctrine@dioceseofarua.org

Website: www.dioceseofarua.org/Department

Doctrine Department Committees



Bishop
Msgr. Casto Adeti
Vicar Genaral
Bishop
Rev.Fr. Norbert Azale
Chancellor
Mathais
Rev.Fr. James Edema
Pastoral Coordinator
Ovure
Rev.Fr. Dada Romano
Parish Priest Ombaci
Bishop
Rev.Fr. Kizito Yandu
Curate Ediofe Parish
Bishop
Rev.Fr. Robert Ojama
Curate Ajia Parish
Mathais
Rev.Sr. Scovia Kengalga
Ass. Education Secretary
Ovure
Rev.Fr. Augustine Bayo
Director Lodonga Space