Godfrey Silvester Shiundu

Godfrey Silvester Shiundu is a former Kenyan Catholic priest who joined the Reformed Catholic Church in Kenya. He holds a degree from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in theology.

Godfrey Shiundu was suspended from ministry in 2004 after it came to light that he had fathered a child and later married the child's mother, who was a former nun.[1] His marriage received significant media attention.[2]

He rejects clerical celibacy, as practiced by the Roman Catholic Church, and is a supporter of clerical marriage.

References
  1. Catholic Culture : News Features Archived December 18, 2010, at WebCite
  2. BBC NEWS | Africa | Kenyan Catholic rebel priest weds Archived December 18, 2010, at WebCite
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