Lawrence Dena

{{short description|Anglican bishop}} '''Lawrence Dena''' is an Anglican bishop in Kenya;<ref name="anglicancommunion">{{cite web|url=https://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese/position.aspx?church=kenya&dio=malindi&pos=bishop-of-malindi&posID=18330|author=Anglican Communion Office|title=Position - Kenya - Malindi|website=anglicancommunion.org|accessdate=2020-02-16}}</ref> he is the current Bishop of Malindi.<ref name="worldanglican">{{cite web|url=https://www.worldanglican.com/kenya/mombasa/the-anglican-church-of-kenya/the-rt-revd-lawrence-dena-|title=The Rt Revd Lawrence Dena - The Anglican Church Of Kenya - Anglican Communion|website=worldanglican.com|accessdate=2020-02-16}}</ref>

Dena was born in Rabai. He was educated at the Teachers College in Kericho and the Nairobi International School of Theology. He was ordained in 1994 in Mombasa, and served at St. Augustine Mombasa. In 2003 he became a Canon at All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi. He was consecrated Assistant Bishop of Bishop of Mombasa in 2005.<ref name="ackenya">{{cite web|url=https://www.ackenya.org/list-of-dioceses/mombasa/|title=Mombasa|website=AC Kenya|accessdate=2020-02-16}}</ref> He was Provincial Secretary to Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi from 2006 to 2009. He is Chairman of the All Africa Conference of Churches.<ref name="aacc-ceta">{{cite web|url=http://www.aacc-ceta.org/en/offices|title=Offices - All Africa Conference of Churches|website=aacc-ceta.org|accessdate=2020-02-16}}</ref>

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