Joseph Ndembu Mbatia

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The Most Reverend

Joseph Ndembu Mbatia
Bishop of Nyahururu, Kenya
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri
See Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu
Appointed24 December 2011
Installed24 March 2012
PredecessorLuigi Paiaro
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination18 February 1990
Consecration24 March 2012
by  John Cardinal Njue
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Joseph Ndembu Mbatia

(1961-05-10) 10 May 1961 (age 64)
Itabua, Embu County, Kenya
Styles of
Joseph Ndembu Mbatia
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious style Bishop

Joseph Ndembu Mbatia (born 10 May 1961) is a Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu. He was appointed bishop of Nyahururu on 24 December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.

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Background and education

He was born on 10 May 1961, at Itabua, Embu County in the Diocese of Nyeri. He studied philosophy and theology before he was ordained into priesthood on 18 February 1989. [1]

Priest

He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Nyeri on 18 February 1989. He was incardinated a priest of the Diocese of Nyahururu, Kenya in March 2003. He served in that capacity until 24 December 2011. [1]

As bishop

On 24 December 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu. He was consecrated and installed at Nyahururu in the Diocese of Nyahururu on 24 March 2012. The Principal Consecrator was John Cardinal Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi assisted by Archbishop Peter Joseph Kairo, Archbishop of Nyeri and Bishop Luigi Paiaro, Bishop Emeritus of Nyahururu. He succeeded Bishop Liugi Paiaro who retired, having reached the retirement age. [1] Bishop Mbatia continues to serve as the Ordinary for Nyahururu. [2]

In April 2024, the members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), elected Bishop Joseph Ndembu Mbatia as the vice-chairman of the conference's Commission for Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism (CIRDE). He deputizes the chairman of that commission, Bishop Willybard Kitogho Lagho of Malindi Diocese, until the next elections in 2027. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Joseph Ndembu Mbatia (born 10 May 1961), Bishop of Nyahururu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Pamela Adinda (15 April 2016). "Kenya: Bishop Mbatia commends The Good Shepherd, a Journal of Pastoral Theology from CUEA". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMACEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Jecinter Antoinette Okoth (19 April 2024). "Kenya: Bishops Conference in Kenya Elects New Office Bearers for 2024-2027". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMACEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 29 January 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by (4 January 2003 - 24 December 2011) Bishop of Nyahururu
(since 24 December 2011) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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