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Military Ordinariate of Kenya

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Country
  
Kenya

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Established
  
20 January 1964 (53 years ago)

Bishop
  
Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich

The Military Ordinariate of Kenya is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Kenyan Armed Forces and their families.

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History

It was established as a military vicariate on 20 January 1964 with the first military vicar appointment on the same day. It was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Military vicars

  • Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga (appointed 20 January 1964 – became Military Ordinary 21 July 1986)

    • Military ordinaries

  • Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga (appointed 21 July 1986 – retired 29 August 1997)
  • Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich (current incumbent, appointed 29 August 1997)

    • References

    Military Ordinariate of Kenya Wikipedia
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