Bishop Frederick Drandua - TUALU

making a remarkable contribution to the church in Arua and Catholicism as a
whole.
Msgr. Pierino Madrwa, the second Chancellor of Frederick Drandua after J.B
Odama, in 1990s, had this to say about Drandua’s leadership:
In his pastoral vision Bishop Frederick had a participatory
leadership.He made it possible for many pastoral projects
to be accomplished through different people such as
“SPACE” at Lodonga, “Christus Centre” at Ediofe and
Catechist training Centres at Lodonga, Maracha and
Angal 28 .
It meant that from the very beginning of his episcopical Office, Frederick
Drandua believed in a shared leadership. He believed that he had entered the
office together with his Priests. This made his work successful.
3.2.4 Synods
To fulfil his religious pastoral duties more efficiently, Bishop Frederick convoked
Diocesan synods (Assemblies). He called the first Diocesan Synod in 1987 29 .
In his convocation letter of 14 th November 1987, Bishop Drandua had this to
decree:
It is twenty eight years since the Diocese of Arua was
founded. Within this period, conditions concerning the
clergy, the religious and the Laity (the faithful) of this
Diocese have changed enormously. New questions or
pastoral problems challenge our faith in daily life… …I
have decided to convoke the First Diocesan Synod in which
you the Clergy, the religious and the laity will be
consulted…… … to give your opinion, … … … 30 .
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