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Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Meru, Kenya


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
10 Oct 1928Born
17 Dec 195527.1Ordained PriestPriest of Meru, Kenya
2 Oct 197546.9AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Meru, Kenya
2 Oct 197546.9AppointedTitular Bishop of Maturba
1 Jan 197647.2Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Maturba
9 Dec 197648.1AppointedBishop of Meru, Kenya
18 Mar 200475.4RetiredBishop of Meru, Kenya
28 Apr 202091.5DiedBishop Emeritus of Meru, Kenya

MicroData Summary for Silas Silvius Njiru
(WikiData: Q1753869)
Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (born , died ) Bishop Emeritus of Meru

EventPlace
Birth PlaceKevote
Ordained BishopStadium, Meru, Diocese of Meru
Death PlaceHospital, Rivoli, Italy
Buried Place (Original)Consolata Missionaries, Cemetery, Torino, Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}, Italy

  • a priest for 64.3 years
  • a bishop for 44.3 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • ob/c2: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 172, Deceased Cardinals (back)
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 35, Number 2,136
  • d: CB, 28 Apr 2020
  • loc: CB, 29 Apr 2020
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 246, Necrology (back)

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