Godfrey Silvester Shiundu

Godfrey Silvester Shiundu is a former Kenyan Catholic priest who joined Reformed Catholic Church in Kenya. He holds Pontifical Urbaniana University degree in theology.

Father Godfrey Shiundu was suspended from ministry in 2004 after it came to light that he had fathered a child and later married with the same women (former nun) [http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=42655] . His marriage got huge media attention [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4763221.stm] .

He rejects clerical celibacy as practiced by the Roman Catholic Church, he is a supporter of clerical marriage.

ee also

* [http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/print/news.php?articleid=1143952783 Two ordinations, two vows and a wedding]
* [http://www.ugpulse.com/forum/PrintPost.aspx?PostID=4743 Interview with father Godfrey Shiundu]
* [http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143952707&date=19/5/2006 Priest excommunicated for getting married]
* [http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=42655 Kenya: breakaway priest forms new sect]