Kenyan Anglican province defies moratorium to ordain woman bishop
Nairobi, KenyaRNS Amid celebrations in a predominantly Anglican region in western Kenya, Rev Rose Okeno was enthroned as Bishop of the Butere Diocese on Sunday. Okeno, 54, was consecrated in a ceremony presided over by Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya, making her the first woman to be a […]
Amid hesitation in African Anglican provinces, Kenya appoints first two women bishops
Nairobi, KenyaRNS In a predominantly Anglican region of western Kenya, a long-serving female priest has been elected an Anglican bishop, making her the second woman to hold that rank in a country where the consecration of women as bishops is still controversial. Rev Rose Okeno, 52, will lead Butere, a rural diocese where a majority […]