The Origin and Development of Legio Maria Church in Kenya

• Author(s): Sylvester Bifwoli Wakoli ; Risper Namasaka Wepukhulu ; Stanley Ngome Mutsotso
• Paper ID: 1704673
• Page: 454-457
• Published Date: 16-06-2023
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 6 Issue 12 June-2023

Abstract

The Legio Maria Church is a unique African religious movement that emerged in Kenya in the early 1960s as a split from the Roman Catholic Church. This paper explores the origin and development of the Legio Maria Church in Kenya. The paper discusses how the church was founded by Simeo Melkio Ondetto and Mama Maria, and how the church's teachings and practices have evolved over time. The paper also examines the role of the church in promoting social and political change in Kenya, particularly in relation to its anti-racist black liberation theology. Finally, the paper discusses the challenges that the Legio Maria Church has faced over the years, including conflicts with other religious groups and internal divisions. Overall, this paper provides insight into the origin and development of the Legio Maria Church in Kenya and its unique contributions to African religious diversity and spirituality.

Keywords

Origin, Development, Legio Maria Church

Citations

IRE Journals:
Sylvester Bifwoli Wakoli , Risper Namasaka Wepukhulu , Stanley Ngome Mutsotso "The Origin and Development of Legio Maria Church in Kenya" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 6 Issue 12 2023 Page 454-457

IEEE:
Sylvester Bifwoli Wakoli , Risper Namasaka Wepukhulu , Stanley Ngome Mutsotso "The Origin and Development of Legio Maria Church in Kenya" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 6(12)