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A Kenyan Catholic priest has made history after Pope Leo XIV named him Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kisii, making him the first member of the Order of St. Augustine (OSA) to hold a bishopric in Kenya.
The 49-year-old priest, born in May 1977, had been serving as Parish Priest of St. Monica Nyamsaria Parish within the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu at the time of his appointment.
Fr. Oduor entered the Augustinian order in 1998 and went on to complete his priestly formation and academic studies at institutions including the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and Tangaza University.
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Over nearly two decades of ministry, he held several pastoral and leadership roles across Kenyan parishes and dioceses, including serving as Custodian of the Augustinian Vicariate in Kenya.
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As Coadjutor Bishop, Fr. Oduor will assist the sitting bishop in governing the diocese and, under Church law, holds the right of succession.
Specifically, Canon 403 §3 and Canon 409 §1 provide that he automatically becomes the Diocesan Bishop when the see falls vacant, once he…
