Bishop Frederick Drandua - TUALU

Amandua thinks that Bishop Drandua’s approach of being available to all people,
contributed much towards the unity of the people of West Nile and they saw him
as their Bishop.
3.3.2 Harmony with other religions
Bishop Frederick has been open and ecumenical in his approach to people of
different beliefs and religious affiliations. He respected everyone’s belief and
encouraged cordial and healthy relationship among people of different beliefs in
the West Nile region 44 .
Madira Peter Adua, an elder in Maracha Christian Community and a school
teacher, had this to say:
Bishop Frederick Drandua encourages ecumenism:
Catholic Christians mix- up freely with people of other
religions 45 .
Aseru Judith Jane, a Protestant and a secondary school teacher, observes that
Bishop Frederick also joins the Protestants in building their Church in Mvara 46 .
While Anguyo Ari Al-Yasa, a Muslim in Arua town and a secondary school
teacher, asserts that Bishop Frederick employs Muslims like Ismail with Ediofe
Procure and other church institutions and, therefore that he is a good Bishop 47 .
This meant that Bishop Drandua worked for cordial relationship among all people
of different beliefs in the West Nile region. He established a Diocesan
Commission for Ecumenism and Diologue among christians and Muslims in Arua
for peaceful co-existence 48 . Thus qualifying him as a man of unity and peace in
the region.
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