Maurice Anthony Crowley

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Maurice Anthony Crowley
Bishop Emeritus of Kitale, Kenya
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu
SeeKitale
Appointed3 April 1998
Installed15 August 1998
Term ended4 November 2022
PredecessorNone (Diocese created)
Successor Henry Juma Odonya
Other post(s) Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret (22 November 2017 until 1 February 2020)
Orders
Ordination4 June 1972
Consecration15 August 1998
by  Jozef Cardinal Tomko
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Maurice Anthony Crowley

(1946-05-11) 11 May 1946 (age 78)
Berrings, County Cork, Ireland
Styles of
Maurice Anthony Crowley
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Maurice Anthony Crowley SPS, is an Irish-born prelate who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale, Kenya from 1998 until his age-related retirement in 2022. He concurrently served as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya from 2017 until 2020. He is a member of the Saint Patrick's Missionary Society. He was appointed bishop on 3 April 1998 by Pope John Paul II.

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Early life and education

He was born on 11 May 1946 in Berrings, in the Diocese of Clovne, County Cork, Ireland. He studied Philosophy and Theology before he was ordained a member of the Kiltegan Fathers and a priest in June 1972. [1] In 1968, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University College Cork, prior to his priestly ordination.[ citation needed ].

Priest

On 4 June 1972 he was ordained a priest of the St. Patrick's Missionary Society at Killamoate, Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland by the hands of Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S., Bishop Emeritus of Calabar. He served in that capacity until 3 April 1998. [1]

Bishop

On 3 April 1998 Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of the newly-created Diocese of Kitale. He was consecrated and installed at Kitale on 15 August 1998 by the hands of Jozef Cardinal Tomko, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina assisted by Bishop Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir, Bishop of Eldoret and Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, Bishop of Kericho. [1]

On 22 November 2017, following the death of Bishop Cornelius Kipng'eno Arap Korir of the adjacent diocese of Eldoret, The Holy Father appointed Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley as the Apostolic Administrator of Eldoret, Kenya. [2] That administratorship ceased on 1 February 2020 when a new bishop was installed at Eldoret that day. [1]

Crowley is a member of the governing council of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). In 2020 Bishop Crowley was appointed to the first governing Council of Tangaza University in Nairobi, following it being granted University status. [3] [4]

On 4 November 2022 the retirement request submitted by Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, Ordinary of the diocese of Kitale was approved by The Holly Father. Pope Francis appointed Bishop Henry Juma Odonya, S.P.S., as the successor. [5] He was installed on 21 January 2023. Bishop Crowley lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Kitale, Kenya. [1] [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 David M. Cheney (16 July 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley S.P.S. (born 11 May 1946), Bishop Emeritus of Kitale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  2. Gerald Bwisa (22 November 2017). "Pope Picks Bishop Crowley To Oversee Eldoret Diocese". Daily Nation . Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. Matt Moran (30 June 2020). "Irish Missionaries Take Governing Roles At Kenyan University: Bishop Maurice Crowley and Father Patrick Devine appointed to Tangaza University College's Council". Union of Catholic Asian News. Hong Kong. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. Sarah Mac Donald (30 July 2020). "Nairobi College Honours Two Irish Missionaries". Catholicireland.net. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. Silas Isenjia (4 November 2022). "Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop of Kitale in Kenya, Appoints Successor". ACIA Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. Silas Isenjia (25 January 2023). "President of Kenya Hails Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Kitale Diocese as "a giant of faith"". CISA News Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  7. Arnold Neliba (25 January 2023). "Kenya: President Ruto Hails Bishop Crowley As A "Giant of Faith" As He Retires". CISA News Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 2 February 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None (Diocese created)
(Before 3 April 1998)
Bishop of Kitale
(since3 April 1998 - 4 November 2022)
Succeeded by