MARIANO WACHIRA Gĩchohi AND Natalina Gakũi WacHira,
along with Aloys Kamau, Cecilia Wangeci,
and 17 Companions KILLED IN ODIUM FIDEI, UTI FERTUR,
IN the Religious Persecution
during the “Mau Mau” Rebellion
1. MARIANO WACHIRA
Gĩchohi
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri; married
born: 1895 in Keirongi, Nyeri (Kenya)
2. JOSEPH GACHERŨ
Mwanĩki
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri; married
born: 1892 in
Nyabuta, Nyeri (Kenya)
3. Domenic Nyota Kamwaga
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri; married
born: 1907 in Cinga, Kariko, Othaya, Nyeri (Kenya)
died:
09 December 1952 in Karuthi, Othaya,
Nyeri (Kenya)
4. Ambrosio Kĩrengo
Gakiria
layperson of the archdiocese of Nairobi; married
born: 1911 in Karĩma, Othaya, Nyeri (Kenya)
died:
15 February 1953 in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi (Kenya)
5. Aloys Kamau
layperson of the diocese of Murang’a
born: 1929 in Njombe, Tuthũ, Murang’a West (Kenya)
died:
04 April 1953 in Rwathia, Muranga (Kenya)
6. Natalina Gakũi
WacHira
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri; married
born: 1896 in Gikondi, Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri (Kenya)
died:
16 April 1953 in Gikondi, Mukurwe-ini,
Nyeri (Kenya)
7. CIRIACO KAHAICHA
young layperson of the diocese of Murang’a
born: 23 March 1933 in Konje, Murang’a (Kenya)
died:
09 May 1953 in Murang’a (Kenya)
8. DomEnicO Wambũgũ
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri; married
born: ? in Ithenguri, Nyeri (Kenya)
died:
30 May 1953 in Tetũ, Nyeri (Kenya)
9. FAUSTINO WANDUMA
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri
born: 1921 in Karĩma, Nyeri (Kenya)
died:
03 June 1953 Tetũ, Nyeri (Kenya)
10. LEA MARia NYAGũTHIĩ
young
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri
born: 1935 in Gacuiro, Mathira, Nyeri (Kenya)
died:
June 1953 in Gacuiro, Mathira, Nyeri (Kenya)
11. Silas [Furana] KIBUCHI
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri; married
born: 1930 in Kaheraine, Nyeri (Kenya)
died:
20 June 1953 in Ngandu, Mathira, Nyeri (Kenya)
12. PETRO Njogu Njeru
layperson of the diocese of Murang’a; married
born: 1910 in Karĩmaini, Baricho, Kirinyaga (Kenya)
died:
04 July 1953 in Kianyaga, Kirinyaga East
(Kenya)
13. Peter M’Impwi
layperson of the diocese of Meru; married
born: January 1922 in Ketheo, Meru (Kenya)
died:
14 August 1953 in Mikinduri, Meru North (Kenya)
14. Diomede Njoka
young layperson of the diocese of Murang’a
born: 1934 in Mwerwa Karĩmaini, Baricho, Kirinyaga (Kenya)
died:
16 October 1953 in Baricho, Kirinyaga
West
(Kenya)
15. Prassede Wangeci (Cecilia)
professed religious, Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri
born: 14 July 1922
in Tetũ, Nyeri (Kenya)
16. Benedicta Njeri (Rosetta)
professed religious, Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri
born: 1914 in
Gatanga, Muranga (Kenya)
died:
16 October 1953 in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga
(Kenya)
17. PETRO Kamako
layperson of the diocese of Murang’a; married
born: 1899 in Zanzibar (Tanzania)
died:
21 November 1953 in Kianyaga, Kirinyaga
East (Kenya)
18. ibrahim Kaileki
layperson of the diocese of Meru; married; catechumen
born: 1920 in Mikinduri, Tigania, Meru (Kenya)
died:
27 February 1954 in Mikinduri, Tigania,
Meru (Kenya)
19. Dionisio Wachira
layperson of the archdiocese of Nyeri; married
born: 1919 in
Ithenguri, Tetũ, Nyeri (Kenya)
died:
27 July 1954 in Mathari, Nyeri (Kenya)
20. Joanina Wakoori
layperson of the diocese of Murang’a; married
born: 1916 in Gitigini, Kirinyaga (Kenya)
21. Margaret Wambui
layperson of the diocese of Murang’a; married; catechumen
born: ? in (Kenya)
died:
26 March 1955 in Baricho, Kirinyaga (Kenya)
competent forum: Nyeri
CCS protocol number:
type of cause: martyrdom
rescript of transfer of competent forum:
rescript of “nihil obstat”:
opening of diocesan
inquiry:
closing of diocesan inquiry:
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:
publication of Positio:
particular congress of theological consultors:
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops:
postulator:
Dr. Waldery Hilgeman
petitioner:
Archdiocese of Nyeri, P.O.
Box 288, Nyeri, KENYA
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