John Njue

John Cardinal Njue

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John Cardinal Njue (born December 31, 1944 in Embu , Embu County , Kenya ) is Archbishop of Nairobi .

Life

John Njue studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the Seminary in Meru and at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome and graduated with a licentiate in philosophy from the Urbaniana . In addition, he obtained a licentiate in pastoral theology from the Pontifical Lateran University . On January 6, 1973 he received from Pope Paul VI. in Rome the sacrament of ordination . After working in the parish of Kariokoma in Meru in the Eastern province, he worked as a lecturer at the seminary of Mabanga in Bungoma from 1975 , from 1982 its rain . In 1983 he became the first African priest in the parish of Chuka. Two years later he became a professor at St. Joseph's Seminary in Nairobi .

On June 9, 1986, Pope John Paul II appointed Njue Bishop of Embu . The episcopal ordination received his Jozef Cardinal Tomko on 20 September of the same year. Co -consecrators were Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru and Archbishop Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki . John Njue was called to be Coadju Archbishop of Nyeri on March 9, 2002 . He was also Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate Isiolo from July 16, 2005 to January 25, 2006 and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Muranga from January 12, 2007 to June 27, 2009 . On October 6, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Archbishop of Nairobi; the solemn inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on November 1st of the same year.

On November 24, 2007, Benedict XVI took him. as a cardinal priest with the titular Church Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo in the College of Cardinals .

From August 2009 to January 2012 he was also Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ngong .

Act

Since 2006 he has been Vice Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) .

Njue was the chairman of the Kenyan Bishops' Conference . For his work for the protection of human rights in Africa and for fair and free elections, he received several death threats.

Memberships

John Cardinal Njue is a member of the following institutions of the Roman Curia :

Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2008)
Congregation for the Clergy (since 2008, confirmed in 2014)
Congregation for Catholic Education (since 2013)
Pontifical Council for the Laity (since 2014)
Dicastery for Communication (since 2016, having been a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications since 2011 )

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^ Nomina Del Coadiutore Di Nyeri (Kenya). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 9, 2002, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).
↑ AAS 97 (2005), p. 864
↑ AAS 99 (2007), p. 548.
^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Nairobi (Kenya) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 16, 2007, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).
↑ Kenya: Pope Appoints Njue As New Cardinal. East Standard, October 18, 2007, accessed August 13, 2016 .
↑ Kenyan Bishop: "Do not let me intimidate!" Church Today December 1, 2002, archived from the original November 8, 2007 ; accessed on August 13, 2016 .
↑ ^a ^b Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 12, 2008, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).
↑ nouns di Membri e nella conferme Congregation for the Clergy. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 9, 2014, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).
↑ Conferma del Prefetto e del Segretario della Congregazione per l'Educazione Cattolica e Nomine e Conferme di Membri nel medesimo Dicastero. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 30, 2013, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Conferme e Nomine nel Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 6, 2014, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri della Segreteria per la Comunicazione. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 13, 2016, accessed July 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio delle Comunicazioni Sociali. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 29, 2011, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).

Web links

Entry on John Njue on gcatholic.org (English)
Entry for John Njue on catholic-hierarchy.org

predecessor	Office	successor
---	Bishop of Embu 1986–2002	Anthony Muheria
Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki	Archbishop of Nairobi since 2007	---

personal data
SURNAME	Njue, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Njue, John Cardinal
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Kenyan clergyman, Archbishop of Nairobi
DATE OF BIRTH	December 31, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH	Embu , Embu County , Kenya

[1] Nomina Del Coadiutore Di Nyeri (Kenya). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 9, 2002, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).

[2] AAS 97 (2005), p. 864

[3] AAS 99 (2007), p. 548.

[4] Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Nairobi (Kenya) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 16, 2007, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).

[5] Kenya: Pope Appoints Njue As New Cardinal. East Standard, October 18, 2007, accessed August 13, 2016 .

[6] Kenyan Bishop: "Do not let me intimidate!" Church Today December 1, 2002, archived from the original November 8, 2007 ; accessed on August 13, 2016 .

[Bulletin2008-7] Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 12, 2008, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).

[8] nouns di Membri e nella conferme Congregation for the Clergy. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 9, 2014, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).

[9] Conferma del Prefetto e del Segretario della Congregazione per l'Educazione Cattolica e Nomine e Conferme di Membri nel medesimo Dicastero. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 30, 2013, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).

[10] Conferme e Nomine nel Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 6, 2014, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).

[11] Nomina di Membri della Segreteria per la Comunicazione. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 13, 2016, accessed July 13, 2016 (Italian).

[12] Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio delle Comunicazioni Sociali. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 29, 2011, accessed August 13, 2016 (Italian).