Prof. Leonida Katunge Ph.D.
PhD | LLM | MA | LLB| BA | She is an Adjunct Professor at Marian University, Indiana, USA | Senior Advocate of the High Court of Kenya | Legal Consultant | Chairperson of the Executive Board of Directors for the Catholic Lawyers Society International (CLASI) | Chair Human Rights Committee for the CLASI |
Ph.D. Anthropological Liturgy – Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm – Rome – Italy; M.A. Pastoral Liturgy – Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm – Rome – Italy; LLM Kenya School of Law – Nairobi – Kenya; LLB (Hons) CUEA – Nairobi – Kenya; B.A. (Hons) Theology – CUEA – Nairobi – Kenya.
She is a Liturgical Theologian with over ten years experience teaching at the under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate levels and supervising the same students on their thesis projects. She is a Senior Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and all courts subordinate thereto.
She is the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Directors for the Catholic Lawyers Society International (CLASI), and the Chair Human Rights Committee for the CLASI.
Experience
African Synodality Initiative
Member | Africa I 2022 – Present
She has undertaken extensive research on synodal initiatives on the African continent and contributed to a book on the same. She is part of a group offering workshops on synodality and seminars at the parish, community and continental levels.
Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries
Organizing Secretary – Africa | 2021 – Present
- Conducted a listening exercise with the inhabitants of Kibera, an informal dwelling settlement, on ecological conservation and how to limit drug abuse among the youth.
- Doing theological reflection based on the teachings of Laudato Si.
Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Unit
Core Team Leadership Member – Africa | 2019 – Present
- Part of team overseeing research, editing and publication on any work related to children and child protection issues.
- Member of organizing team for recently concluded congress.
- Personal research and publication of essays on variety of theological topics.
International Ecumenical Movement
Member – Africa | 2015 – Present
- Participate in regular meetings on how to promote ecumenism at the grassroots level.
- Act as advisor on Roman Catholic perspective.
- Help organize listening sessions for members of various denominations and religions.
- Part of organizing team for yearly celebrations of ecumenism.
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Theology Professor – Kenya – | 2014 – 2022
- Formation of seminarians, religious and clergy on liturgy and pastoral norms.
- Thesis supervisor for more than 30 students at the Masters and PhD level.
- Taught liturgical theology at 3 constituent colleges of the university at the undergraduate, graduate and post graduate level.
Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa
- Pastoral Coordinator – Kenya | 2007 – 2008
- Drafted and oversaw parish pastoral programs in the archdiocese.
- Supervised all parochial pastoral directors.
- Assisted in training catechists by offering on-going workshops on various issues of faith.
- Applied successfully for grants to support pastoral initiative.
- Served on Archbishops advisory committee for pastoral issues.
St. John Hospital
Legal Consultant – Kenya | 2021 – Present
Tangaza University (Research Ethics Unit)
Legal Consultant – Kenya | 2020 – Present