Archbishop Phillip Anyolo appointed as the head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi.
Archbishop Phillip Anyolo appointment as the head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi.
Philip Anyolo is a Kenyan Catholic Bishop who was born on May 18, 1956, in Tongaran, Bungoma. He is currently serving as the Archbishop of Kisumu.
He was ordained priest for the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya, on October 15, 1983.
Pope John Paul II appointed Philip Anyolo as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kericho on December 6, 1995. and he was consecrated as bishop in Kericho on February 3, 1996 where served until March 22, 2003.
On February 20, 2002, he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay upon the resignation of Rt. Rev. Linus Okok Okwach. On March 22, 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him as the second Bishop of that diocese and he was installed on May 23, 2003.
He has served as the Chairperson of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops.
He was appointed Archbishop of Kisumu on November 15, 2018 and installed on January 12, 2019.
Philip Anyolo will now serve as The Fifth Archbishop of Nairobi For The Catholic Church following his appointment by Pope Francis on 28th October, 2021.
Bishop Philip Anyolo will take over from Archbishop Emeritus John Cardinal Njue who retired on January 4, 2021 after serving the Archdiocese for 13 years.
Since Cardinal Njue’s retirement, the Archdiocese of Nairobi has been under the guidance of the Auxiliary Bishop David Kamau, serving as the Apostolic Administrator since January 4, 2021.
Various leaders and Catholic follows sent congratulations messages to Bishop Philip on his appointment among them deputy president William Samoe Ruto
“Best wishes Archbishop Phillip Anyolo on your appointment as the head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. We are proud of this achievement and commit to continue working together to better the lives of our people” He wrote on Facebook page
