Church of Uganda Kumi Diocese Bishop Emeritus Edison Thomas Irigei, 69, is dead.Irigei, who had been hospitalised since Wednesday last week at Soroti Regional Hospital, passed on at midnight.
Kumi diocesan secretary the Rev. Simon Peter Omoding confirmed the his death this morning.
Irigei, the founding bishop of Kumi, was admitted to the intensive care unit after having breathing difficulties, according to his son, Patrick Okwi.“Daddy was diabetic as well as hypertensive.
He had his leg amputated in 2019 and since then he improved but became unwell on Wednesday,” Okwii said on Sunday.
In the company of Bukedea LC5 chairperson Mary Akol, incumbent Kumi bishop Michael Okwii Esakahn on Sunday visited his predecessor in the hospital and held prayers.Irigei retired in 2019 after clocking 65 years.