Remembering Archbishop Gitari

Posted on October 5, 2013 
Filed under Anglican Communion

Archbishop David Gitari, the retired Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya“Archbishop David Gitari, the retired Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) died Monday … He was 76.

Gitari was one of those larger than life figures. He was absolutely courageous, brilliant, and committed to the implications of the Gospel in everyday life. He was marked for death by government hit squads and three times had to escape in the middle of the night when they came to kill him. One of the times, he escaped through the roof of his house and slipped into the jungle. …”

– Bishop Bill Atwood remembers and gives thanks.