KENYA: AMECEA Chairman of Social Communication Elevated Archbishop of Kisumu
Most Rev. Philip Arnold Anyolo, Archbishop-Elect of Kisumu Archdiocese and AMECEA Chairman of Social Communications Department (Photo Courtesy)
Rt. Rev. Philip Arnold Anyolo has been appointed the Archbishop of Kisumu following the acceptance by the Holy Father Pope Francis of the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Kisumu (Kenya), presented by Most Rev. Zacchaeus Okoth who has retained the age limit.
According to Canon Law (Can. 401 §1) every bishop who has attained 75 years of age is required to present his resignation from office to the Supreme Pontiff.
The acceptance of Archbishop Okoth’s resignation and the appointment of Bishop Anyolo were published on Vatican Bulletin of November 15, 2018. Until his elevation, Archbishop-elect has been Bishop of Homa Bay Diocese where he has served since 2003.
Archbishop-Elect Philip Anyolo represents the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) at AMECEA Executive Board. This is the second time he is representing the Kenyan Conference at AMECEA Executive Board. He is currently the Chairman of AMECEA Social Communications Department, a position he assumed in October, 2018. Previously he was AMECEA Chairman of Pastoral Department.
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo the Coordinator of AMECEA Pastoral Department who worked closely with the Archbishop-Elect when he was Chairman of Pastoral Department describes him as a man who is very available whenever called upon, passionate about pastoral issues, supportive, calm, receptive and very approachable.
“The Archbishop-Elect is a real father and embodies a true shepherd. We wish him the very best in his new appointed,” says Fr. Chimombo who is also the AMECEA Deputy Secretary.
Archbishop-elect Philip Anyolo who is also Chairman of KCCB was born on May 18, 1956 in Tongaren, Bungoma. He was ordained priest for the Diocese of Eldoret in 1983. Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Kericho on December 6, 1995 and was consecrated as Bishop of Kericho on February 3, 1996. On February 20, 2002, The Holy Father John Paul II appointed him as Apostolic Administrator of Homa Bay upon the resignation of Rt. Rev. Linus Okok Okwach. He was appointed Bishop of Homa Bay on March 22, 2003 and installed as Bishop of Homa Bay on May 23, 2003.
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By Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online News
