Maurice Anthony Crowley

Maurice Anthony Crowley S.P.S. (born 11 May 1946), is an Irish-born prelate who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale, Kenya from 1998 until his age-related retirement in 2022. He concurrently served as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya from 2017 until 2020. He is a member of the Saint Patrick's Missionary Society. He was appointed bishop on 3 April 1998 by Pope John Paul II.

Early life and education He was born on 11 May 1946 in Berrings, in the Diocese of Clovne, County Cork, Ireland. He studied Philosophy and Theology before he was ordained a member of the Kiltegan Fathers and a priest in June 1972. In 1968, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University College Cork, prior to his priestly ordination..

Priest On 4 June 1972 he was ordained a priest of the St. Patrick's Missionary Society at Killamoate, Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland by the hands of Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S., Bishop Emeritus of Calabar. He served in that capacity until 3 April 1998. That administratorship ceased on 1 February 2020 when a new bishop was installed at Eldoret that day.

On 4 November 2022 the retirement request submitted by Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, Ordinary of the diocese of Kitale was approved by The Holy Father. Pope Francis appointed Bishop Henry Juma Odonya, S.P.S., as the successor. He was installed on 21 January 2023. Bishop Crowley lives on as Bishop Emeritus of Kitale, Kenya.