George Gathuna

Life

Born

1905

Ordained deacon

1937

Ordained priest

1937

Consecrated bishop

25 February 1973

Defrocked

30 November 1979

Died

16 July 1987

Sees

1. 25 February 1973 – 30 November 1979

   Bishop of Nitria

   Vicar of Irinoupolis · Patriarchate of Alexandria

2. 30 November 1979 – 17 November 1986

   Layperson

   Patriarchate of Alexandria

3. 17 November 1986 – 16 July 1987

   Bishop

   African Orthodox Church of Kenya

Consecration

Consecrated 25 February 1973 by:

• Phroumentios Nasios Metropolitan of Irinoupolis, 1916–1981
• Christopher Mukasa Bishop of Nilopolis, 1899–1982
• Theodoros Nankyamas Metropolitan of Kampala and All Uganda, 1924–1997

Line of succession

Following, at each step, the consecrator whose own documented line reaches furthest back in time. This line runs 1 generation back to Phroumentios Nasios; earlier links are not yet in the data.

1. George Gathuna Bishop of Nitria consecrated 25 February 1973
2. Phroumentios Nasios Metropolitan of Irinoupolis, 1916–1981 consecrated 1970

Sources

Also in: Wikidata