REV. DR. ALPHONSE DIAZ Y DIAZ

14th June, 1942 – 25th June, 2022

Rev. Dr. Alphonse Diaz y Diaz, assistant chaplain of Strathmore University, peacefully departed this life into God’s presence on Saturday, 25th June 2022 at home.

Son of the late Jose Diaz Garcia and Clorinda Diaz Reyes from Artenara, Canary Island. Brother to Dulce Maria, Pepe Luis, (Fr) Miguel, Juan, and Clorinda.

Fr. Alphonse arrived in Kenya in 1976 and served as assistant Chaplain of Strathmore School until 1996 when he moved to Strathmore University in the same capacity. Fr Alphonse also taught Canon Law at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, was a co-founder and first chairman of the Canon Law Society of East Africa and gave numerous spiritual retreats to thousands of people.

A requiem Mass to pray for the repose of his soul will be held at Holy Family Basilica on Thursday, 30th June 2022 at 10:00am followed by interment at the Langata Cemetery. The funeral Mass will also be streamed live on Capuchin TV.

Fr Alphonse will be dearly missed by his family, the Regional Vicar of Opus Dei in East and Southern Africa, the faithful and co-operators of Opus Dei and all others whose lives he touched with his abundant pastoral work.

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14th June, 1942 – 25th June, 2022 Rev. Dr. Alphonse Diaz y Diaz, assistant chaplain of Strathmore University, peacefully departed this life into God’s presence on Saturday, 25th June 2022 at home. Son of the late Jose Diaz Garcia and Clorinda Diaz Reyes from Artenara, Canary Island. Brother to Dulce Maria,...