St. Francis of Asisis Catholic Mission of Kasane

Fr. Elfridus Kowot Ujan SVD

After finishing my theological study in Ire- land in 2003, i was ordained as catholic priest at Christ the king parish in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia on 21st September 2003. Almost two years assisting in a par- ish in arch diocese of Jakarta, Indonesia while waiting to enter Botswana, i then got my visa and travelled to Botswana. It was Botswana province, my first choice to work as a missionary, and finally i ended up in Botswana and here i am.

2005 – arrived in Botswana

2006 – Setswana language learning and cultural orientation, St. Patrick, Mahalapye

2006 – Assistant Priest, Priest in charge at St. Joseph, Gumare

2013 – Bursar, St. Arnold English Medium Catholic school, Tonota

2016 – Priest in Charge of Tlhatlogong parish, Selebi Phikwe

2019 – Assistant Parish Priest, St. Mary Help of Christians, Sebina

2022 – Priest in Charge, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Kasane

Special Ministry in the Province Level 2017 – Coordinator