Kenya: Pope Names New Coadjutor Bishop for Kisii Catholic Diocese

Kenya: Pope Names New Coadjutor Bishop for Kisii Catholic Diocese

Kisii -- Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Father Joseph Onyango Odour as the new Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kisii.

Fr Joseph Onyango Oduor named new Bishop-elect of Kisii Diocese

The Catholic Diocese of Kisii is set for a leadership transition following the appointment of Reverend Father Joseph Onyango Oduor as its new Coadjutor Bishop, paving the way for him to eventually succeed Bishop Joseph Mairura Okemwa. The announcement was made during an official function held at Kisii Parish on Friday, November 13, attended by [...]

Pope Leo Appoints First Augustinian Bishop In Kenya

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Pope Leo Appoints First Augustinian Bishop in Kenya Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Fr. Joseph Oduor, OSA, as the Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kisii, making him the first Augustinian priest to be appointed a bishop in Kenya. The appointment, announced by the Holy See Press Office on Friday, November 13, marks a historic milestone for the Augustinian Order in […] This post Pope L…

Pope names new Coadjutor Bishop for Kisii Catholic Diocese

A Coadjutor Bishop assists the diocesan bishop in overseeing the affairs of the diocese and automatically succeeds him when the office becomes vacant.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Kenyan Augustinian Priest as Coadjutor Bishop of Kenya’s Kisii Diocese

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr. Joseph Onyango Oduor, a Kenyan-born member of the Order of St. Augustine (OSA/Augustinians), as Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kisii, with the right to succeed Bishop Joseph Mairura Okemwa. The appointment of the 49-year-old Priest, who has been serving as Parish Priest of St. Monica Nyamsaria Parish of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu, was officially announced by the Holy See Press Office on Fri…