John Njenga
John Njenga (December 25, 1928 – November 4, 2018) was Roman Catholic archbishop of Mombasa Diocese from 1990 to 2005.
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| Archbishop of Mombasa | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Mombasa |
| Metropolis | Mombasa |
| See | Mombasa |
| Appointed | 1957 |
| Term ended | 4 November 2018 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI |
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| Birth name | John Njenga |
| Born | 25 December 1928 Tigoni, Kiambu, Kenya |
| Died | 4 November 2018 (aged 89) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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Njenga was born to Peter Kimani and Maria Wanjir in Tigoni, Kiambu District, Kenya. and attended Mang’u High School. He was ordained priest at Kibosho Major Seminary in Tanzania in 1957, and was posted to the Nairobi Diocese. In 1970 he was ordained Bishop of Eldoret, and in 1988 Bishop of Mombasa, becoming Archbishop two years later.[1] Njenga was President of the Kenyan Episcopal Conference, a permanent organisation of Roman Catholic bishops in Kenya, from 1976 until 1982. Archbishop Emeritus John Njenga died on 4 November 2018.[2]
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