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Joseph Mairura Okemwa (born 29 June 1954), is a Roman Catholic prelate in Kenya, who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisii. He was appointed as bishop by John Paul II on 19 December 1994.

Early life and education

He was born on 29 June 1954 in Nyabururu Village in Kisii County in the Diocese of Kisii, in Kenya.

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest of Kisii Diocese on 27 October 1987. He worked in that role until 19 December 1994.

As bishop

On 19 December 1994, Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisii. He was consecrated as bishop on 21 July 1995. The Principal Consecrator was Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga, Archbishop of Nairobi assisted by Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth, Archbishop of Kisumu and Bishop John Njue, Bishop of Embu.

See also

• Catholic Church in Kenya

References

1. ^ Gabriel Chow (15 December 2024). "The Bishops of The Diocese of Kisii, Kenya". GCatholic.org. Toronto, Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
2. David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Joseph Mairura Okemwa (born 29 June 1954), Bishop of Kisii". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

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• Biography
• Catholicism
• Kenya

External links

• Three Professions For Life
• Two Catholic Bishops in Kenya have urged the electorate in the East African country to be cautious about political candidates offering bribes for votes

• 1954 births
• Living people
• Kenyan Roman Catholic bishops
• 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Kenya
• 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Kenya
• Roman Catholic bishops of Kisii
• People from Kisii County
• Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II
• Pontifical Urban University alumni