James Israel Mundia was an

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Bishop in

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during the last third of the twentieth century. Agola was educated at

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. He was

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in 1959 and priest in 1960. He was

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adviser for the Diocese of Maseno from 1965 until 1970; and Bishop of Maseno North from 1970 to 1973. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1973–74 p883: London;

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; 1976

References

20th-century Anglican bishops of the Anglican Church of Kenya St. Paul's University, Limuru alumni Kenyan Anglicans Anglican bishops of Maseno North {{Kenya-Anglican-bishop-stub