The first use of the term “Catholic Church” (literally meaning “universal church”) was by the church father Saint Ignatius of Antioch in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans (c. 110 AD).In Kenya there are many Catholic Church. In Catholic Church is said that priest are not allowed to marry but here is a different, Take a look a Catholic Church In Nyeri where priest are allowed to marry

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After Bishop Peter Njogu installed three new priests this spring, the Renewed Universal Catholic Church in Nyeri, in central Kenya, heard joyful ululations.

More than 15 priests who had previously been celibate have wed in the Reformed Universal Catholic Church. The church is led by priests who have left the Catholic Church, and it has dioceses spread out over Kenya.

All three of the new priests are married, just like Njogu, the founder of the Renewed Church and a former Roman Catholic priest.

The wedding of Catholic Father Titus Kimathi of Nkubu parish in Meru County and his longtime girlfriend, Rhoda Wanja, was witnessed by Nyeri locals in April 2013, and it was a unique spectacle.

Bishop Njogu Kibutu, a three-time father and former Catholic priest, officiated at the nuptials.

In the past, the Catholic Church has excommunicated all priests who violated the celibacy requirement.

In 1989, the Rev. Peter Njogu, one of the priests, was ordained as a Catholic priest. He was determined to live a life of celibacy and service to God. However, everything would change 13 years later.

The Diocese of Nyeri accused Rev. Njogu of having a girlfriend in 2002. They had met while he was serving in Italy. He initially refuted the accusations, but now he acknowledges that they were accurated.

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