Luigi Locati
| Luigi Locati | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo |
| In office | 15 December 1995 – 14 July 2005 |
| Predecessor | Vicariate established |
| Successor | Anthony Ireri Mukobo |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Zica (1995-2005) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1952 by Francesco Imberti |
| Consecration | 4 February 1996 by Jozef Tomko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1928 Vinzaglio, Province of Novara, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 14 July 2005 (aged 76) Isiolo, Eastern Province, Kenya |
Luigi Locati (23 July 1928 – 14 July 2005) was an Italian Catholic missionary and bishop. He was shot to death at the pastoral center of Isiolo, Kenya. Two priests were arrested in connection to his murder.[1] Peter Malley Guyo Wako was convicted, while Cyril Mukuchia was released due to lack of evidence.[2]
Biography
Born in the village Vinzaglio in northern Italy, he was ordained as priest on 29 June 1952. In the 1960s he came to Kenya as a missionary and worked as a parish priest in Isiolo. On 15 December 1995, he was appointed as vicar apostolic of the newly created Vicariate Apostolic of Isiolo, Kenya, and titular bishop of Zica.[3] In Isiolo he knew Annalena Tonelli, an Italian woman who was also a missionary and was killed in Africa in 2003.
References
- Back to citation Lawler, Phil (July 21, 2005). "Kenyan priests arrested in bishop's death". Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- Back to citation "Priest convicted of killing bishop, bad blood confirmed between the two". Daily Nation. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- Back to citation "Bishop Luigi Locati". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2017-05-23.