Bishop Saul Chabuga
The first Bishop of ADC with his church officials then. The late Bishop Saul Chabuga was born in 1898 at Jepkoyai of former Kakamega District but curr…
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The Council of Archbishops provides overall spiritual and directional leadership for the African Divine Church. It safeguards doctrine, ordains bishops, and gives pastoral oversight to the national church.
About Bishop Saul Chabuga
The first Bishop of ADC with his church officials then. The late Bishop Saul Chabuga was born in 1898 at Jepkoyai of former Kakamega District but currently Hamisi District. Saul migrated from Jepkoyai to Gamalenga where he settled. Before founding ADC, Saul was a member of PAOC until 1949, when ADC was allowed to start its services independently.
Saul was the son of Chamwama of “Vasaniaga” clan and Mudasia of “Avasali” clan. The late bishop was blessed with two sons and five daughters. His level of education is not clearly known but he received missionary education from the missionaries of PAOC at Nyang’ori Mission. He died at the age of 72 years in 1970 after heading the church for 21 years. After his death Saul was succeeded by his son James Lilege Chabuga.
