Silas Silvius Njiru
Silas Silvius Njiru (born October 10, 1928 in Kevote , † April 28, 2020 in Rivoli , Italy ) was a Kenyan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Meru .
Life
After his theological training, Silas Silvius Njiru was ordained a priest for the diocese of Meru on December 17, 1955 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on October 2, 1975 auxiliary bishop in Meru and titular bishop of Maturba . The Archbishop of Nairobi , Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga , donated him episcopal ordination on January 1, 1976 ; Co- consecrators were Lorenzo Bessone IMC , Bishop Emeritus of Meru, and Caesar Gatimu , Bishop of Nyeri .
On December 9, 1976, he was appointed Bishop of Meru. On March 18, 2004, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation. Then Silas Silvius Njiru lived in the Residenza Socio-Sanitaria Beato Giuseppe Allamano of the Consolata missionaries in Alpignano, Italy .
Njiru was admitted to Rivoli hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy on April 25, 2020. There he died of COVID-19 on April 28th .
Web links
- Entry on Silas Silvius Njiru on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Silas Silvius Njiru on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Retired Kenyan Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru dies of Covid-19 in Italy. April 29, 2020, accessed April 29, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Bessone IMC |
Bishop of Meru 1983-2004 |
Salesius Mugambi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Njiru, Silas Silvius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Meru |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kevote |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 2020 |
| Place of death | Rivoli , Italy |