The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yei celebrated his 32nd years of episcopate since he was consecrated as bishop.
Radio Easter quotes Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe expressing happiness and not believing himself to reach this age.
Bishop Lodu advises Christians that it is time to count his years afresh because in God nothing is old people should forget the past.
The Vicar General Fr Zachariah Angutuwa Sebit urges Christians to pray for bishops, priests and seminarians to continue serving ministry of God.
The leaders spoke on Wednesday when he was by Cardinal Maurice Otunga consecrated in 1986 in Nairobi Kenya.