List of bishops of the Anglican Church of Kenya explained

This list consists of the bishops in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK), which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The list includes the sequence of consecration, the dioceses they served, and other relevant details. It begins with the earliest bishops appointed by the Church of England before the establishment of the independent Anglican Church of Kenya. This list reflects the development and leadership transitions within the Anglican Church of Kenya, emphasizing the role of the bishops in shaping the church's direction, both during the colonial period and in independent Kenya.

Chart of bishop succession

The Roman numeral before the diocese name represents where in the sequence that bishop falls; e.g., the fourth bishop of Mombasa is written "IV Mombasa". Where a diocese is in bold type it indicates that the bishop is a current bishop of that diocese.

1–100

BishopConsecratorsDateDioceseNotes
1John Bird Sumner, John Lonsdale, John Graham, George TomlinsonI MauritiusSuffolk (archdcn.) – Craven (archdcn.) – Ripon (comm.)First Anglican bishop in the region, overseeing from Mauritius. Returned on a special mission in 1872.
2Archibald Campbell Tait, George Augustus SelwynII MauritiusDied in office.
3III MauritiusDied in office.
4IV MauritiusLiverpool (asst.)
5Edward White BensonI Eastern Equatorial AfricaMartyred in Uganda; first bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Equatorial Africa.
6Edward White Benson, Frederick Temple, Harvey Goodwin, 4, Graham Ingham, George MouleII Eastern Equatorial Africa
7Edward White BensonIII Eastern Equatorial Africa – I Uganda – Durham (can.)
8Frederick TempleI MombasaFirst Bishop of Mombasa, serving until his death in 1916.
9James PalmerII Mombasa – Coventry (asst.)
10Cosmo Gordon LangIII Mombasa – Portsmouth (asst.)Oversaw the diocese during the pre-independence era.
111954IV MombasaFirst Archbishop of the province of East Africa, also Bishop of Nairobi (1964–1970).
121955V MombasaAssistant Bishop for Western Kenya; became first Bishop of Maseno.
13Obadiah Kariuki1955V MombasaAssistant Bishop for Central and Eastern Kenya; became first Bishop of Fort Hall.
14Peter Mwang’ombe1964VI MombasaBishop of Mombasa from 1964 until his resignation in 1981.
14Crispus Nzano1981VII MombasaPreviously assistant bishop; served until 1994.
15Alexander Muge1983I EldoretFirst Bishop of Eldoret, consecrated from Nakuru diocese.
16Benjamin Paul Mwanzia Nzimbi1985I MachakosFirst Bishop of Machakos, later became Archbishop.
17Stephen Kewasis1992I KitaleFirst Bishop of Kitale, previously served as Bishop of Eldoret.
18Julius Kalu1994VIII Mombasa
19Thomas Kogo1997II Eldoret
20Josephat Mule2002I Machakos - II Kitui
21Rob Martin2008I MarsabitSuffragan for Marsabit Mission Area, later became diocesan Bishop of Marsabit.
22Bill Atwood2007I International Diocese (ACNA)Suffragan Bishop, later became diocesan Bishop of the International Diocese of ACNA.
23Cleti Ogeto2007I Lodwar
24David Mutisya2007I Garissa
25Joel Waweru2010V Nairobi
26Joseph Muchai2012II Nakuru
27Gadiel Lenini2012II Kajiado
28Joseph Mutungi2013I Makueni
29Francis Mboya Matui2016II Makueni
30Ernest Ng'eno2016I KerichoFirst Bishop of Kericho after its creation from Nakuru diocese.
31Jacob Lesuuda2015I Maralal
32Paul Korir2016I Kapsabet
33Emmanuel Chemengich2018II Kitale
34Liverson Mng'onda2016II Taita-Taveta[1]
35Lawrence Dena2015IX MalindiFirst Bishop of Malindi,[2] previously assistant bishop of Mombasa.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rt. Rev. Liverson Mng'onda on World Anglican Clerical Directory. World Anglican Clerical Directory. 2024-08-15.
  2. Web site: The Rt Revd Lawrence Dena - The Anglican Church Of Kenya - Anglican Communion. worldanglican.com. 2024-08-15.