Zacchaeus Okoth
Zacchaeus Okoth (born July 5, 1942 in Nyakach , Kenya ) is a Kenyan clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kisumu .
Life
Zacchaeus Okoth received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Kisumu on November 14, 1968 .
On February 27, 1978 Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the bishop of Kisumu. The Archbishop of Nairobi , Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga , donated him episcopal ordination on April 30 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Kenya, Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan , and the Bishop of Kakamega , Philip Sulumeti . On May 21, 1990, John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Kisumu.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on November 15, 2018.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Kisumu (Kenya) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 15, 2018, accessed November 15, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Sulumeti |
Archbishop of Kisumu 1978-2018 |
Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Okoth, Zacchaeus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan Roman Catholic clergyman, Archbishop Emeritus of Kisumu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nyakach , Kenya |