Simon Adut Yuang
Simon Adut Yuang | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Yirol | |
| Church | Episcopal Church of South Sudan |
| Province | Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan |
| Diocese | Yirol |
| Elected | May 2015 |
| In office | 2015–2018 |
| Predecessor | Daniel Deng Abeil |
| Successor | (vacant or unknown) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | July 2015 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | September 9, 2018 Yirol, South Sudan |
| Nationality | South Sudanese |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Yes |
| Children | 6 |
Simon Adut Yuang (died 9 September 2018) was a South Sudanese Anglican bishop. He served as the Anglican Bishop of Yirol, located within the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, from 2015 until his death in a plane crash on 9 September, 2018.[1]
In January 2015, the incumbent Bishop of Yirol, Daniel Deng Abeil, died from cancer.[1][2] Simon Adut Yuang was elected as Deng Abeil's successor in May 2015.[1] He was consecrated and enthroned as Bishop of Yirol in July 2015.[1]
Simon Adut Yuang was killed in a plane crash in Yirol on September 9, 2018, along with at least 19 passengers and crew.[3] The plane was en route from Juba International Airport to Yirol Airport when it crashed into Lake Yirol.[3]
Bishop Simon Adut Yuang was survived by his wife and six children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Episcopal Church of South Sudan's Bishop of Yirol, Simon Adut Yuang, killed in plane crash". Anglican Communion News Service. 2008-09-10. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ "S. Sudan: Bishop of Yirol dies". Anglican Communion News Service. 2008-09-10. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
- ^ a b "South Sudan: Plane crashes into Lake Yirol 'killing 19'". BBC News. 2008-09-09. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-01.