Joseph Maluki Mwongela (born 7 April 1968) is a Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitui. He was appointed as bishop of Kitui on 17 March 2020.[1][2]
Joseph Mwongela | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitui |
| Appointed | 17 March 2020 |
| Predecessor | Anthony Muheria |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 September 1996 |
| Consecration | 29 August 2020 by Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Maluki Mwongela April 7, 1968 Kakumi, Kitui County |
| Styles of Joseph Mwongela | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Background and priesthood
editJoseph Mwongela was born on 7 April 1968, in Kakumi Village, in the Diocese of Kitui, in present-day Kitui County. He was ordained a priest on 7 September 1996. He served as a priest of the Diocese of Kitui, until 17 March 2020.[1]
As bishop
editMwongela was appointed Bishop of Kitui on 17 March 2020 and was consecrated a bishop at Kitui on 29 August 2020 by Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana and Papal Nuncio to Kenya at that time, assisted by Cardinal John Njue, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Nairobi and Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Nyeri.[1]
Bishop Mwongela succeeds as bishop of the Kitui Diocese from Archbishop Anthony Muheria, of Nyeri Archdiocese, who was the apostolic administrator over Kitui diocese after he was transferred by the Pope to the Archdiocese of Nyeri in April 2017.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c David M. Cheney (29 August 2020). "MicroData Summary for Joseph Maluki Mwongela". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b Carolyne Tanui (29 August 2020). "Bishop Joseph Mwongela Ordained To Head Kitui Catholic Diocese". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Musembi Nzengu (29 August 2020). "Mwongela installed Catholic bishop of Kitui". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
