Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo
Philip Anyolo | |
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| Archbishop of Nairobi | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Nairobi |
| See | Nairobi |
| Appointed | 28 October 2021 |
| Predecessor | John Njue |
| Other post(s) | President of the Kenyan Episcopal Conference (2015-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 October 1983 by John Njenga |
| Consecration | 3 February 1996 by Jozef Tomko |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo |
| Born | 18 May 1956 Tongaren, Bungoma, Kenya |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Kericho (1995-2003) Bishop of Homa Bay (2003-18) Archbishop of Kisumu (2018-21) |
| Motto | Manete in Me, Et ego in vobis ('Abide in Me, and I in you') |
Philip Anyolo (born May 18, 1956, in , Bungoma) is a Kenyan Roman Catholic Bishop who serves as Archbishop of Nairobi. He was ordained priest for the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya, on October 15, 1983. Pope John Paul II appointed Philip Anyolo as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho on December 6, 1995. He was consecrated as bishop in Kericho on February 3, 1996. Anyolo served as the Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Kericho, Kenya, until March 22, 2003.[1]
On February 20, 2002, Msgr. Philip was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay, upon the resignation of Rt. Rev. Linus Okok Okwach. On March 22, 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him as the second Bishop of that diocese;[2] he was installed on May 23, 2003.[3]
He has served as the Chairperson of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops.[4]
He was appointed Archbishop of Kisumu on November 15, 2018 and installed on January 12, 2019.
On October 28, 2021, Pope Francis appointed him as Archbishop of Nairobi.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Kericho (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Catholic Diocese of Homabay – Catholic Diocese of Homabay".
- ^ "Our Bishop – Catholic Diocese of Homabay".
- ^ http://www.kccb.or.ke/home/GS/kccb-gs/
- ^ pm, Stephanie Wangari on 28 October 2021-2:25. "Cardinal John Njue's Replacement Announced". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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