Pope Francis appointed Right Reverend Wallace Ng’ang’a as Bishop of Military Ordinariate on August 15, 2024.
Until his appointment, Bishop Ng’ang’a was the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi following his apostolic ordination and installation on April 6, 2024.
He was appointed as a bishop on February 14, 2024, and he is currently serving at the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) as the Chairman of the Commission for Social Communications and Vice Chairman of the Commission for Pastoral and Lay Apostolate.
Bishop Ng’ang’a has been recognized for his dedication and pastoral care within the Church.
His new role as Military Ordinariate will involve providing spiritual guidance and support to Catholic members of the military and their families.
Wallace Ng’ang’a Gichihi was born on March 26, 1973, to his parents, Peter Gachihi Waitiki and Lucy Njeri. He is the firstborn in a family of seven.
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Early Life and Education of Rev Wallace Ng’ang’a
He was ordained on 21st May, 2005 at his home parish in Christ the King Karinga parish.
Ng’ang’a attended St. Mary’s Molo Seminary in 1996 for his spiritual year and later from 1997 till 1998, he did his philosophical studies at St. Augustine Major Seminary Mabanga, Bungoma County.
From 1999 to 2003, he did his theological studies at St. Matia Mulumba Major Seminary.
Additionally, he holds a Masters in Pastoral Theology from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (C.U.E.A).
He was ordained as a deacon on May 15, 2004, and on May 21, 2005, he became a priest.
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Ministry Life of the New Military Ordinariate
Ng’ang’a has worked in various parishes including, St. John the Evangelist parish Githiga where he served as a deacon, and later at St. Peter and Paul Kiambu.
After his priestly ordination, he was appointed as the assistant Father-in-Charge at the same parish.
He has also worked at St. Peter the Apostle Kikuyu Parish as the Father in Charge and later went to pursue his studies at the C.U.E.A.
While studying, he was also working at Regina Caeli Parish, Karen as an assistant Parish Priest. At that time, he was also appointed as the Pastoral Coordinator of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.
Furthermore, he served at Christ the King Embakasi as a Parish Priest and worked as the Fr. In Charge at Queen of Apostles Parish, Ruaraka.
He is the first Pastoral Coordinator in the Archdiocese of Nairobi appointed on 11th November 2011 by the Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, John Cardinal Njue.
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