Nicodemus Kirima


Nicodemus Kirima
Archbishop Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya (Deceased)
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri
MetropolisRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri
SeeNyeri
Appointed21 May 1990
Term ended27 November 2007
PredecessorCaesar Gatimu
SuccessorPeter Joseph Kairo
Previous post(s)Bishop of Mombasa (14 May 1978 - 12 March 1988)
Bishop of Nyeri (12 March 1988 – 21 May 1990)
Orders
Ordination22 December 1962
Consecration14 May 1978
by Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga
Personal details
Born
Nicodemus Kirima

3 March 1936
Died27 November 2007(2007-11-27) (aged 71)
Nairobi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
Ordination history of
Nicodemus Kirima
History
Priestly ordination
Date22 December 1962

Nicodemus Kirima (3 March 1936 - 27 November 2007) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri from 1990 until his death in 2007. Previously, he served as the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nyeri from 1988 until 1990. Before that, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mombasa from 1978 until 1988. He was appointed bishop on 27 February 1978 by Pope Paul VI. He died in office on 27 November 2007, at the age of 71 years, as Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya.