By
Charles Muchiri
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| Archbishop Emeritus R. N. Mwana’a Nzeki |
Like
old gold: They sparkle with Heavenly Grace: And as they did in their mid ages: They
still raise Christ up: Calling us to behold: He who in their glorious sunset: He
who still lovingly upholds them!
Call
them Bishop Emeritus or our octogenarian shepherds. And they are truly worth
celebrating; worth all our accolades.
Here
in Kenya, we can’t talk about octogenarian bishops without making a mention of
5 great men of God who have been around the sun well over 80 times!
And
starting with the oldest, these bishops are as follows:
Bishop Colin Cameron Davies M.H.M, Bishop Emeritus of Ngong
Bishop
Emeritus Colin Cameron Davies was born on 10 June 1924; He is now 88 years old.
He
was ordained as a Priest of the Order of St. Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill on 13 July 1952 at the age of 28 years and 1 month.
- He was appointed the Bishop of Ngong, Kenya on 9 December 1976 and retired on 23 November 2002 at the age of 78 years and 5 months.
Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru; Bishop Emeritus of Meru
Bishop
Emeritus Silas Silvius Njiru was born on 10 October 1928; he is now 83 years and 8 months old.
He
was ordained as a Priest of Meru, Kenya on 17th December 1955 at the age of 27 years and 2 months.
- He was the Titular Bishop of Maturba between 2 October 1975 and 9 December 1976.
- He was appointed the Bishop of Meru, Kenya on 9 December 1976 and retired on 18 March 2004 at the age of 75 years and 4 months.
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| Archbishop Emeritus John Njenga |
He
was ordained as a Priest on 17 February 1957 at the age of 28 years and 1 month.
He served as:
- Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya between 19 October 1970 and 25 October 1988.
- Bishop of Mombasa, Kenya between 25 October 1988 and 21 May 1990.
- And was elevated to the Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya between 21 May 1990 up to his retirement on 1 April 2005. He retired at the age of 76 years and 3 months.
Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C.' Bishop Emeritus of Marsabit
Bishop
Emeritus Ambrogio Ravasi was born on 7 February 1929; He is now 83 and 4 months old.
He
was ordained as a Priest of the order of the Consolata Missionaries on 9 February 1957 at the age of 28 years.
- He was appointed as Bishop of Marsabit, Kenya on 19 June 1981 and retired on 25 November 2006 at the age of 77 years and 8 months.
Archbishop Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki; Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi
Archbishop
Emeritus Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki was born on 25 December 1931; He is now 80 and 6 months old.
Having
been ordained as a Priest on 31 January 1961 (aged 29 years and 1 month) He later served as Bishop in three different
dioceses.
He
served as:
- The Bishop of Machakos, Kenya Between 29 May 1969 and 30 August 1971.
- The Bishop of Nakuru, Kenya Between 30 August 1971 and 14 June 1996
- Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya Between 14 June 1996 and 21 April 1997
- Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya Between 21 April 1997 up to his retirement on 6 October 2007.
And though
old age lingers with loving fondness over these bishops’ pages; memories of
their golden rays continue to light up our lives.
Additional information sourced from: catholic-hierarchy.org
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this writer: paradisedoorstep@gmail.com/
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