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'''Bishop Lukas Katenda''' is an ordained Anglican minister, and bishop<ref name=NewEra>{{Cite web |title=Katenda becomes Anglican bishop |url=https://neweralive.na/posts/katenda-becomes-anglican-bishop |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]] |language=en}}</ref> of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia (REACH-Namibia). He is an energetic pastor and preacher of the Gospel seeking the reformation and transformation of the Namibian Nation and beyond.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-01 |title=Academic Faculty |url=https://nets.edu.na/academic-faculty/ |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary |language=en}}</ref>
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'''Lukas Kaluwapa Katenda''' (born 1978) is a Namibian Anglican bishop. Consecrated in 2019, he is the second bishop of the [[Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia]] (REACH Namibia).<ref name="NewEra">{{Cite web |title=Katenda becomes Anglican bishop |url=https://neweralive.na/posts/katenda-becomes-anglican-bishop |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=[[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]] |language=en}}</ref> He served as a general secretary at the Southern Anglican [[Diocese]] of [[Namibia]] in 2014.


==Early life and education==
== Education ==
Lukas Katenda is Registered Nurse by profession and he holds a Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing Sciences from the University of Namibia.<ref name="NewEra" /> He also holds a Masters in Theology Studies from [[Virginia Theological Seminary]] in Alexandria, [[United States|United States of America]]. He also holds a Diploma in Theology an Ministry from Theological Education by Extension College from [[South Africa|South Africa.]]
He was born and raised in Onamutai village. Katenda is a registered nurse by profession, and he holds a Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing Sciences from the [[University of Namibia]].<ref name="NewEra" /> He also holds a Masters in Theological Studies from [[Virginia Theological Seminary]] in Alexandria, [[United States|United States of America]]. He also holds a Diploma in Theology and Ministry from [[Theological Education by Extension|Theological Education from Extension]] College in [[South Africa]].

==Ordained ministry==
On the 6th of October 2019, [[The Reverend|Rev.]] Lukas Kaluwapa Katenda was ordained as the Second Bishop of the [[Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa|Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church]] (REACH) in Namibia. He was consecrated by Bishops Glenn Lyons (Presiding Bishop), Njabulo Mazibuko (Area Bishop of KwaZulu-Natal), and Alan Noble (Area Bishop of Western Cape and Free State).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anglican bishop consecrated for Namibia {{!}} Anglican Ink © 2022 |url=https://anglican.ink/2019/10/08/13733/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=anglican.ink}}</ref>

== Public theology ==
Lukas Katenda is a cleric who is active in addressing issues affecting society in [[Namibia]], ranging from politics to moral rights, etc.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Namibian |first=The |title=Bishop responds to Nekongo's children being exposed on social media |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=207752 |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=The Namibian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-03 |title=Sex Three Times A Week Is Too Much - Bishop Katenda |url=https://www.eaglefm.com.na/news/sex-three-times-a-week-is-too-much-bishop-katenda/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Eagle FM |language=en-ZA}}</ref> Amongst those issues were the protection of children, healthy marriages, injustice in society, discrimination, corruption, etc.


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 12 December 2024


Lukas Katenda
Bishop of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia
ChurchREACH Namibia
In office2019–present
PredecessorPeter Kalangula
Orders
Consecration6 October 2019
by Glenn Lyons
Personal details
Born (1978-07-08) July 8, 1978 (age 46)
Onamutai, Oshana, Namibia
SpouseAune Katenda
OccupationClergymen, lecture, nurse, midwife, counselor
Alma materUniversity of Namibia, Virginia Theological Seminary

Lukas Kaluwapa Katenda (born 1978) is a Namibian Anglican bishop. Consecrated in 2019, he is the second bishop of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia (REACH Namibia).[1] He served as a general secretary at the Southern Anglican Diocese of Namibia in 2014.

Early life and education

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He was born and raised in Onamutai village. Katenda is a registered nurse by profession, and he holds a Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing Sciences from the University of Namibia.[1] He also holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, United States of America. He also holds a Diploma in Theology and Ministry from Theological Education from Extension College in South Africa.

Ordained ministry

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On the 6th of October 2019, Rev. Lukas Kaluwapa Katenda was ordained as the Second Bishop of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church (REACH) in Namibia. He was consecrated by Bishops Glenn Lyons (Presiding Bishop), Njabulo Mazibuko (Area Bishop of KwaZulu-Natal), and Alan Noble (Area Bishop of Western Cape and Free State).[2]

Public theology

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Lukas Katenda is a cleric who is active in addressing issues affecting society in Namibia, ranging from politics to moral rights, etc.[3][4] Amongst those issues were the protection of children, healthy marriages, injustice in society, discrimination, corruption, etc.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Katenda becomes Anglican bishop". New Era. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. ^ "Anglican bishop consecrated for Namibia | Anglican Ink © 2022". anglican.ink. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  3. ^ Namibian, The. "Bishop responds to Nekongo's children being exposed on social media". The Namibian. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. ^ "Sex Three Times A Week Is Too Much - Bishop Katenda". Eagle FM. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-07-18.