Jackson Murugara | |
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Coadjutor Bishop-Elect of Meru, Kenya | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri |
See | Meru |
Appointed | 16 January 2025 |
Installed | 19 March 2025 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 15 August 2001 |
Consecration | 19 March 2025 |
Personal details | |
Born | Jackson Murugara 7 April 1970 Kamanyaki, Tharaka-Nithi County, Diocese of Meru, Kenya |
Jackson Murugara I.M.C., (born 7 April 1970) is a Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate who is the Coadjutor Bishop-Elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru, Kenya. He is a member of the Order of the Consolata Missionaries. He was appointed bishop on 16 January 2025 by Pope Francis.
He was born on 7 April 1970 at Kamanyaki, Tharaka-Nithi County, in the Diocese of Meru, in Kenya. He attended the Muthitwa Primary School, from 1981 until 1988. He then transferred to Mitiri Boys' School, before he entered St. Pius X Minor Seminary Nkubu in Nkubu, Meru County, where he studied from 1990 until 1992. He holds a degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies, awarded by the Consolata Institute of Philosophy, in Nairobi. He also graduated with another degree from the Pontifical Urban University. [1] [2] From 1997 until 2001, he studied Theology at the Missionary Institute of London, affiliated with Middlesex University. [3]
He took his perpetual vows as a member of the Consolata Missionaries on 18 November 2000. He was ordained priest of the Consolata Missionaries on 15 August 2001. He served in that capacity until 16 January 2025. [1] [2]
Following his ordination, he served in various roles including as: [2] [3]
On 16 January 2025 Pope Francis appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru, to work with and later succeed Bishop Salesius Mugambi, the current Ordinary of Meru Catholic Diocese. His consecration and installation are scheduled for 19 March 2025 at Meru. [1] [2] [4]
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