Hieronymus Emusugut Joya

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Hieronymus Emusugut Joya
Bishop of Maralal, Kenya
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri
SeeMararal
Appointed20 July 2022
Installed22 October 2022
Predecessor Virgilio Pante
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination5 September 1998
Consecration22 October 2022
by  Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Hieronymus Emusugut Joya

(1965-04-17) 17 April 1965 (age 59)
Asinge, Archdiocese of Kisumu, Kenya
Styles of
Hieronymus Emusugut Joya
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious style Bishop

Hieronymus Emusugut Joya I.M.C., (born 17 April 1965) is a Kenyan Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal since 2022. He was appointed bishop on 20 Jul 2022 by Pope Francis. He succeeded Bishop Virgilio Pante, I.M.C., Bishop Emeritus of Maralal, Kenya, who retired.

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Background and education

He was born on 17 April 1965 in Asinge Village, Amukura District in Teso South Sub-County in Busia County in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu, in Kenya. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Anthony of Padua Chakol Catholic Parish, in the Diocese of Bungoma. [1] [2]

He attended Changana Primary School in the "African Highlands", in Kericho County and in Asinge Primary School in Busia County for his primary school education. He then studied at St. Peter’s Minor Seminary Mukumu in the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega from 1982 until 1985, when he completed high school. [2]

He joined the Consolata Missionaries in 1990. He studied Philosophy and graduated with a Diploma in Religious Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in 1993. He then studied at the Consolata Missionaries Novitiate Sagana, in the Diocese of Muranga between August 1993 and August 1994. He then joined Tangaza University College in August 1994, graduating with a Diploma in Theology and a Diploma in Mission Studies in 1998. Later, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). [2]

In the summer of 2003, from June to August 2003 he undertook a Summer Course on Leadership and Psycho-Spiritual growth and development at St Anselm's College in England, United Kingdom. He studied at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa from August 2005 and graduated with a Licentiate in Sacred Theology with specialization in Pastoral Theology, in May 2007. [2]

At the time he was appointed Bishop, Father Joya was pursuing a Doctorate (PhD) degree in Sacred Theology with specialization in Pastoral Theology at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), in Nairobi, Kenya. [2]

Priest

While still a seminarian, he took his first vows as a member of the Consolata Missionaries on 6 August 1994 and tool his perpetual vows on 8 November 1997. He was ordained a deacon on 9 November 1997. He was ordained a priest of the Consolata Missionaries on 5 September 1998. He served in that capacity until 20 July 2022. [2]

As a priest, he worked at Loiyangalani Catholic Mission in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit. He also served as Rector and formator at the Consolata Philosophicum Seminary in Nairobi. He was also the Diocesan Pastoral Coordinator and Director of Allamano Pastoral Centre in the Catholic Diocese of Maralal. Previously, between 2011 and 2016 he was the Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionaries in Kenya and Uganda. He served as a lecturer at the Consolata Institute of Philosophy, in Nairobi, while pursuing his doctorate degree. [2]

As bishop

On 20 July 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal. He was consecrated and installed at Maralal in the diocese of Maralal on 22 October 2022. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana assisted by Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C., Bishop of Marsabit and Bishop Virgilio Pante, I.M.C., Bishop Emeritus of Maralal. [1] He succeeded Bishop Virgilio Pante, the Bishop Emeritus of Maralal, Kenya who retired. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by (15 June 2001 - 20 July 2022) Bishop of Maralal
(since 20 July 2022)
Succeeded by