Marking 20th anniversary of the death of Maurice Cardinal Otunga

The late Servant of God Maurice Cardinal Otunga. [File, Standard]

This year marks the 20th anniversary since the Servant of God Maurice Cardinal Otunga, the much-loved first Catholic bishop in Kenya, returned to his heavenly father. Most Rev Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi, has invited the faithful in his jurisdiction and all Kenyans and persons of goodwill to commemorate this celebration in a special way.

In a recent correspondence to Archbishop Anyolo, Dr. Waldery Hilgeman, the Postulator or Director who is presenting the case for the Sainthood of Cardinal Otunga to the Dicastery or Department for the Causes of Saints in Rome, has conveyed that the matter will soon be placed before the competent panel for their discernment. This group of experts comprises cardinals, archbishops, bishops, canon lawyers, theologians and medical doctors. A unanimous vote is required for the Servant of God to be elevated to the next level of Venerable.