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In 1988, St Benedict's Monastery in Nairobi was raised to the status of a conventual priory, and Pius Mühlbacher became the community's first conventual prior. To solve this problem, Cardinal Otunga offered the Missionary Benedictines a large farm in Tigoni, 30 km northwest of Nairobi. In 1987, construction of a new monastery here began; the ...
His funeral was celebrated on 19 September in Nairobi. [3] His remains were interred in Nairobi at Saint Austin's in Msongari, which was a traditional burial ground for priests or deacons. [2] Otunga was the highest in rank to be interred there. [1] His remains were later transferred to the Karen's Resurrection Gardens on 24 August 2005.
He was ordained a priest on 10 January 1982. As priest of the archdiocese of Nairobi, he served in several roles inside and outside the diocese. He served as a Priest of Nairobi Archdiocese until 22 December 1999. [1] [2] [3] Among the tasks assigned to him as priest of Nairobi included as Parish priest at Our Lady of Visitation Makadara Parish.
Philip Anyolo (born 18 May 1956) is a Kenyan prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Nairobi since 2021. He has been a bishop since 1996, serving as ordinary in Kericho from 1996 to 2003, Homa Bay from 2003 to 2018, and Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kisumu from 2019 to 2021.
Vicars Apostolic of Zanzibar (Latin Church) Bishop Emile-Auguste Allgeyer (17 February 1897 – 3 April 1913) Bishop John Gerald Neville (1 September 1913 – 8 March 1930) Bishop John William Heffernan (15 March 1932 - 7 June 1945) Bishop John Joseph McCarthy (11 July 1946 – 25 March 1953); see below; Metropolitan Archbishops of Nairobi ...
The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. [1] The original church, which had a sitting capacity of 300–400, built in 1904, was the first stone building in the Nairobi. The current church was built between 1960 and 1963, and was officially blessed and opened in 6 July 1963. The church was designated a basilica in 1982.
In July 1914 a public meeting was held to raise money for a permanent church in the centre of Nairobi; and the Foundation Stone for the Church of All Saints was laid on 3 February 1917. A year later Bishop Richard Heywood dedicated the incomplete new Church. In November 1924, the Church of All Saints became the Cathedral of the Highlands.
Church of Peace, German: Friedenskirche, may refer to church institutions and building which carry Peace (Friede) in their names, including: Basilica of Our Lady of Peace , Ivory Coast Basilica of Our Lady of Peace