Sandy Millar consecrated as Ugandan bishop to England
Date: Dec 2, 2005

An atmosphere reminiscent of England’s reclaiming of the Ashes surrounded the consecration of Sandy Millar in Uganda last Sunday.

An estimated 7,000 people filled the grounds of an unfinished cathedral to sing and dance to drums and trumpets in a five-hour ceremony, writes Chris Sugden.

Archbishop Henry Orombi consecrated Joel Obetia (48) as Bishop of the Diocese of Madi/West Nile and Prebendary Sandy Millar (65) as Bishop of the Church of Uganda to serve as Assistant Bishop for Mission in the Diocese of London.

The consecrations took place in Arua, a town of 60,000 in North West Uganda near the borders with Sudan and the Congo. The diocese, with 800 churches and 200 clergy in a population nearing 2 million, is also a springboard for mission in those countries and has been a haven for refugees.
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