`Conservative' bishop (Benjamin Nzimbi) succeeds Gitari in Kenya.Nairobi Bishop Benjamin Nzimbi, who was consecrated con·se·crate tr.v. con·se·crat·ed, con·se·crat·ing, con·se·crates 1. To declare or set apart as sacred: consecrate a church. 2. Christianity a. as the new head of the Anglican church in Kenya in September, is socially conservative and known to be opposed to homosexuality and abortion. Formerly bishop of Kitui diocese in eastern Kenya and dean of the Anglican Church, Bishop Nzimbi, unlike his predecessor, Archbishop David Gitari, 65, does not have a reputation for being politically outspoken. The 58-year-old bishop was elected archbishop in August, defeating Bishop Joseph Otieno Wasonga of the diocese of Maseno West in western Kenya in an election at Nairobi's All Saints All´ Saints` 1. The first day of November, called, also, Allhallows or Hallowmas; a feast day kept in honor of all the saints; also, the season of this festival. Cathedral. After his election Bishop Nzimbi told ENI "any new ideas should be theologically sound. We want the church to be the church." Like Archbishop Livingstone Mpalanyi-Nkoyoyo of the Anglican church in neighbouring Uganda, Archbishop Nzimbi is vehemently opposed to homosexuality and abortion. "My leadership will follow the authority of the scriptures," he said in an interview. The new archbishop becomes the fourth head of the Anglican Church of Kenya The Anglican Church of Kenya is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 29 dioceses. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Kenya. The Most Rev. Benjamin M. Nzimbi has served in this position since 2006. and will be enthroned Enthroned was formed in Charleroi in 1993 by Cernunnos. He soon recruited guitarist Tsebaoth and a vocalist from a local Grind/Black band Hecate who stayed until the end of december 1993. Then bassist/vocalist Sabathan joined. when Archbishiop Gitari formally retires next month. Married with five children, Bishop Nzimbi was first ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. in 1985 as Bishop of Machakos, before moving to Kitui. |
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