Wachege Patrick

ACADEMIC TRAINING, AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS:

1. PRIMARY EDUCATION: Riara Primary School Kĩambu, 1960 to 1967; Academic

Award: KCPE Certificate In 1967.

2. SECONDARY EDUCATION: Queen of Apostles Seminary Rũaraka, Nairobi, 1968 to

1971; Academic Award: KJSE Certificate 1969 and Cambridge School Certificate In

1971.

3. POST SECONDARY EDUCATION:

1) Philosophical Education: St. Thomas Aquinas National Seminary, Langata,

Nairobi-1972 to 1974; Academic Award: Diploma in Philosophy.

2) Theological/Religious Education: St. Thomas Aquinas National Seminary,

Langata, Nairobi- 1975 to 1979; Academic Award: B.A. Honors Upper Second

in Theology, Urbanian University, Rome.

4. POST GRADUATE EDUCATION:

M.A. Courses Undertaken: Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)

1) Research Methodology;

2) New Testament and Biblical Exegesis;

3) Social Anthropology;

4) African Christian Studies;

5) Development of Christian Doctrine;

6) Philosophy of Religion;

7) History of Christianity;

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8) Inter-religious Dialogue/Ecumenism.

Thesis Title: “Christ Our Elder: A Christological Study from the Kikuyu Concept of

Elder.”

Thesis Submitted, Examined and successfully defended: 1986.

Academic Award: M.A. in Systematic Theology.

5. Doctoral/PhD Studies: Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)

Courses Undertaken:

1) Anthropology;

2) Introduction to Greek, Hebrew and Latin;

3) Hermeneutics and Exegesis;

4) Education.

Thesis Title: “Jesus Christ Our Mũthamaki (Ideal Elder): A Christological Study Based

on the Agĩkũyũ Understanding of Elder.”

Thesis Submitted: 1990.

Defense: Successful Public Defense on Monday 28th January, 1991.

Declared and created CUEA’S FIRST Doctor i.e. PhD Graduate: 30th January, 1991.

Grade: 85%.

Graduation: 26th February, 1992.