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CONSECRATION OF ST. EMMANUEL MNUS CATHOLIC CHURCH, KABICHBICH PARISH
Bishop Henry Juma Odonya consecrated St. Emmanuel Catholic Church in Mnus, located within Kabichbich Parish, on Sunday, October 25, 2026. During the liturgical rite, the bishop sprinkled the building with holy water, anointed the walls and altar with sacred oil, and burned incense.
The parish priest of Kabichbich, Father Albert Oduogo, attended the ceremony with assistant priests Father Vincent Onyango and Father Anthony. Members of religious orders were also present. Following the consecration, the local faithful, led by the deanery chairperson, requested the bishop's permission to build a priests' residence at the Chepkono Center to prepare for the establishment of a new parish in that area.
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