Uganda Episcopal Conference is today mourning the death of the Bishop Emeritus of Nebbi Catholic Diocese, Rt.Rev.Martin Luluga, who passed on at 09.20am.
Luluga was born on 1 March 1933, at Lodonga, in present-day Yumbe District in the West Nile sub-region, in the Northern Region of Uganda.
He was ordained priest on 1 June 1963 at Arua. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arua, until 17 October 1986.
He was appointed bishop on 17 October 1986, serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gulu and as Titular Bishop of Aquae in Dacia.
He was consecrated as bishop on 11 January 1987 at Gulu by Bishop Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire, Bishop of Gulu, assisted by Bishop Cesare Asili of Lira and Bishop Frederick Drandua, Bishop of Arua.
On 8 February 1990 he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, replacing Bishop Cipriano Biyehima Kihangire.
He was appointed Bishop of Nebbi on 2 January 1999.
He resigned as bishop on 8 February 2011.May his soul rest in peace.END.