Nicodemus Kirima
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Nicodemus Kirima was the Roman Catholic Archbishop
of Nyeri
. Kirima served as the Bishop
of the Diocese of Nyeri since 1988 when he was appointed to succeed the late Bishop Caesar Gatimu
.
, Nyeri District
, Kenya
. He was ordained as a Catholic
priest on December 22, 1962.
in February 1978. He was appointed as Bishop of Niyeri in 1988 to replace the late Bishop Caesar Gatimu.
Pope John Paul II
elevated Kirima to metropolitan see in May 1990. As a result Kirima was given the title of Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima.
Archbishop Kirima underwent a kidney transplant in 2002 when his brother donated one of his kidneys to him. His health remained good until 2006 when Kirima developed kidney failure while on a trip to the United States
. His health continued to deteriorate over the next year. He lasped into a coma on November 4, 2007, while visiting Consolata Mission Hospital-Mathari, where he was receiving kidney dialysis. He was airlifted to Nairobi Hospital
for treatment but did not recover.
Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima died at Nairobi Hospital
in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 27, 2007 of kidney complications. He was 71 years old.
In 1994 he was appointed by the then president Daniel arap Moi to head a committee to investigate devil worshipping.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Nyeri
Nyeri
Nyeri is a town in situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya Kenya, which was the administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province...
. Kirima served as the Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Diocese of Nyeri since 1988 when he was appointed to succeed the late Bishop Caesar Gatimu
Caesar Gatimu
The Right Reverent Caesar Gatimu was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Nyeri, Kenya.-Vocation:On 17 March 1947, aged 25, Gatimu was ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Nyeri, Kenya....
.
Early life
Nicodemus Kirima was born on 1936 in KaratinaKaratina
Karatina is a town in Central Province, Kenya. It hosts a municipal council and the headquarters of Mathira East district. Karatina municipality has a total population of 6,852, all classified as urban . Karatina municipality has six electoral wards, all falling in the Mathira Constituency...
, Nyeri District
Nyeri District
Nyeri District is a district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its headquarters is in Nyeri town. It has a population of 661,156 and an area of 3,356 km².The district is located on the southwest flank of Mount Kenya...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. He was ordained as a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
priest on December 22, 1962.
Bishop
Kirima was appointed the Roman Catholic Bishop of MombasaMombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
in February 1978. He was appointed as Bishop of Niyeri in 1988 to replace the late Bishop Caesar Gatimu.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
elevated Kirima to metropolitan see in May 1990. As a result Kirima was given the title of Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima.
Archbishop Kirima underwent a kidney transplant in 2002 when his brother donated one of his kidneys to him. His health remained good until 2006 when Kirima developed kidney failure while on a trip to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. His health continued to deteriorate over the next year. He lasped into a coma on November 4, 2007, while visiting Consolata Mission Hospital-Mathari, where he was receiving kidney dialysis. He was airlifted to Nairobi Hospital
Nairobi Hospital
The Nairobi Hospital is a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It was built as a European Hospital, as Kenya was then a British colony. It was later renamed The Nairobi Hospital. In the 1990's, there were two cases of the highly dangerous Biosafety Level 4 pathogen Marburg, one a patient and one a doctor,...
for treatment but did not recover.
Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima died at Nairobi Hospital
Nairobi Hospital
The Nairobi Hospital is a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It was built as a European Hospital, as Kenya was then a British colony. It was later renamed The Nairobi Hospital. In the 1990's, there were two cases of the highly dangerous Biosafety Level 4 pathogen Marburg, one a patient and one a doctor,...
in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 27, 2007 of kidney complications. He was 71 years old.
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In 1994 he was appointed by the then president Daniel arap Moi to head a committee to investigate devil worshipping.