Henry Juma Odonya

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The Most Reverend

Henry Juma Odonya
Bishop of Kitale, Kenya
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu
SeeKitale
Appointed4 Nov 2022
Installed21 January 2023
Predecessor Maurice Anthony Crowley
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination25 February 2006
by  Cornelius Kipng'eno Arap Korir
Consecration21 January 2023
by  Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Henry Juma Odonya

(1976-12-10) 10 December 1976 (age 48)
Nairobi, Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya
Styles of
Henry Juma Odonya
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious style Bishop

Henry Juma Odonya (SPS), (born 10 December 1976 ) is a Kenyan Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale since November 2022. He was appointed bishop on 4 November 2022 by Pope Francis. He succeeded Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, the Bishop Emeritus of Kitale, Kenya, who retired.

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Background and education

He was born on 10 December 1976 in Nairobi, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi, in Kenya. He studied at St. Mary's Major Seminary in Molo, for his spiritual year in 1997. He then studied philosophy at St. Augustine Major Seminary Mabanga in Mabanga, Diocese of Bungoma from 1998 until 1999. He then transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Nairobi, where he studied Theology from 2000 until 2004. In 2008 he graduated with a Licentiate in Missiology from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy. [1] [2] [3]

Priest

While still a seminarian, he became an Associate of the St. Patrick's Missionary Society (SPS). He was ordained a deacon on 11 June 2005. On 25 February 2006 he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret by the hands of Bishop Cornelius Kipng'eno Arap Korir, Bishop of Eldoret. He served in that capacity until 4 November 2022. [1] [2] [3]

As priest he served in various roles both inside and out side his diocese, including as: [3]

As bishop

On 4 November 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale. He was consecrated and installed at Kitale in the diocese of Kitale on 21 January 2023. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana assisted by Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, Bishop Emeritus of Kitale and Bishop Dominic Kimengich, Bishop of Eldoret. [1]

He succeeded Maurice Anthony Crowley, SPS, the Bishop Emeritus of Kitale, Kenya who retired the same day that Bishop Henry Juma Odonya was appointed bishop. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Henry Juma Odonya (born 10 December 1976), Bishop of Kitale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rose Achiego Ande; Adelaide Ndilu (4 November 2022). "Kenya: Pope Francis appoints Reverend Father Henry Juma Odonya as Bishop of Kitale". AMECEA . Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Arnold Neliba (4 November 2022). "Kenya: Father Henry Juma Odonya Appointed New Bishop of Kitale". CISA News Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Agenzia Fides (4 November 2022). "Africa/Kenya: Resignation And Appointment Of Bishop Of Kitale". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 2 February 2025.

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Preceded by (3 April 1998 - 4 November 2022) Bishop of Kitale
(since 4 November 2022) 		Succeeded by
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