SMAKenya...
About our Mission in Kenya
Society of African Missions
The SMA was founded at Lyons, France on 8th December 1856 by Mgr Melchior de Marion Brésillac. Faithfully following in the footsteps of our Founder, the SMA missionaries in Kenya continue to be a ray of hope, shining the light of Christ among the people we serve and especially the most abandoned.
Our presence and ministry is varied, from parish ministry to social engagements such as peace building and responding to urgent and long-term needs of our Christians.
The SMA missionaries in Kenya are part of the larger family of Catholic missionaries who serve the people of Africa and people of African origin around the world. SMA stands for Society of African Missions (in Latin, Societas Missionum ad Afros).
The early presence of the Society of African Missions in Kenya is closely knit with the arrival of the missionaries in the Archdiocese of Nairobi at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Jericho, in 1992 in the persons of Frs. Patrick Connolly and William Joseph. From there we saw the Nairobi formation house inaugurated in 1994.
Expansion of the SMA
The SMA later expanded to other territories.
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2000
Diocese of Lodwar with the consecration of Bishop Patrick Harrington.
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2001
installation of SMA missionaries at St. Peter’s Parish Lorogum.
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2010
The diocese of Kitale (St. Brendan Parish)
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2014
the diocese of Kakamega (The Most Holy Trinity Parish)
Meet Our Priests
Get to know the people behind SMA Kenya. Our Priest & team support the mission.
Sara Grant
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Do you want to know more about SMA Kenya, reach out to us.
Society of African Missions Kenya District.