Pope Francis appointed Bishop Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger to lead the Diocese of Peterborough in Canada, shifting him from his previous post as auxiliary bishop of Hamilton, according to the Holy See press office.
The Vatican bulletin also announced the appointment of Rev. Joseph Onyango Oduor as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Kisii in Kenya. Father Onyango Oduor has served as pastor of St. Monica parish in Nyamsaria within the Archdiocese of Kisumu.
Bishop Lobsinger was born on Dec. 1, 1966, in the Waterloo region of Ontario. He studied music at Wilfrid Laurier University, philosophy at St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, and theology at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ontario. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 7, 1994, for the Diocese of Hamilton.
His ministry in Ontario included parochial vicar, master of ceremonies, and pastor across several parishes, including St. Anthony in Kincardine, Blessed Sacrament in Kitchener, and St. Thomas the Apostle in Waterdown. He also chaired the Presbyteral Council, served as episcopal vicar for consecrated life, and worked as spiritual director at St. Peter’s Seminary. On Nov. 21, 2020, he was named auxiliary bishop of Hamilton, receiving episcopal ordination on April 18, 2021.
In East Africa, Bishop-elect Onyango Oduor was born on May 2, 1977. He entered the Order of Saint Augustine in 1998 in Kenya, completing philosophical studies at the Consolata Institute of Philosophy and theology at Tangaza University in Nairobi. After a novitiate in Jos, Nigeria, he earned a degree in philosophy from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, professing perpetual vows on Oct. 16, 2005, and taking priestly orders on Nov. 4, 2006.
Father Onyango Oduor's pastoral assignments include serving as parochial vicar and pastor at Sacred Heart parish in Baba Dogo, Nairobi, prior and formulator at the Augustinian International House of Formation, and dean of the Kisumu deanery.
| Appointee | New Role | Previous Role | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger | Bishop of Peterborough | Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton | Canada |
| Joseph Onyango Oduor, O.S.A. | Coadjutor Bishop of Kisii | Pastor of St. Monica, Nyamsaria | Kenya |
