Peter J. Cairo
Peter J. Kairo (born May 24, 1941 in Londiani, Nakuru, Kenya ) is a Kenyan clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nyeri .
Life
Peter J. Cairo was ordained a priest on November 1, 1970 .
On March 17, 1983 he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the first bishop of the diocese of Muranga , which was established on the same date . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Nairobi , Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki , on May 21, 1983; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Nyeri, Caesar Gatimu , and the Bishop of Meru , Silas Silvius Njiru . On April 21, 1997, he was appointed bishop of Nakuru .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on April 19, 2008 Archbishop of Nyeri. The inauguration took place on June 14th of the same year. He was chairman of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Kenyan Bishops' Conference.
On April 23, 2017, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Documents ( Memento from January 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Nyeri (Kenya) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 23, 2017, accessed April 23, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Nicodemus Kirima |
Archbishop of Nyeri 2008-2017 |
Anthony Muheria |
| Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki |
Bishop of Nakuru 1997-2008 |
Maurice Muhatia Makumba |
| - |
Bishop of Muranga 1983–1997 |
Peter Kihara Kariuki |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cairo, Peter J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nyeri |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Londiani, Nakuru, Kenya |