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Name: GORJU, Julian Louis Edouard Marie (Father)

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Birth Date: 31.12.1868

Death Date: 14.12.1942 Villa Maria, Buddu

Nationality: French

First Date: 1895

Profession: White Fathers Uganda Mission, arr. Uganda with 14th WF caravan 1895; Bikira 1895-1902; Superior of Bikira 1897; Left Bikira for Uganda 1902

Area: Bikira, Uganda

Author: 'Entre le Victoria, l'Albert et l'Edouard' 1920; Ein Zigzags a travers 'Urundi, 1926

Book Reference: North, Red 22

General Information:

Red 22 - Mbarara
Urundi was attached to Unyanyembe in 1895 and joined in 1912 to Ruanda to become the 'Mission of Kivu' and after 1922 became an Apostolic Vicariate under Bishop Gorju.
31 Dec1868 Born
22 Sep 1892 Age 23.7 Ordained Priest of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
26 Apr 1922  53.3 Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Urundi, Burundi
26 Apr 1922  53.3 Appointed Titular Bishop of Musti 
15 Aug 1922 53.6 Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Musti 
29 May 1936 67.4 Resigned Vicar Apostolic of Urundi, Burundi 
14 Jan 1942 73.0 Died Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Urundi, Burundi

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