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List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Kenya
{{Short description, none The Roman Catholic Church in Kenya is composed of 4 Metropolitans and 22 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Episcopal Conference of Kenya Metropolitan of Kisumu *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu, Archdiocese of Kisumu **Roman Catholic Diocese of Bungoma, Diocese of Bungoma **Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Diocese of Eldoret **Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay, Diocese of Homa Bay **Roman Catholic Diocese of Kakamega, Diocese of Kakamega **Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisii, Diocese of Kisii **Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale, Diocese of Kitale **Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodwar, Diocese of Lodwar Metropolitan of Mombasa *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa, Archdiocese of Mombasa **Roman Catholic Diocese of Garissa, Diocese of Garissa **Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi, Diocese of Malindi Metropolitan of Nairobi *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi, Archdiocese of Nairobi **Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho, Diocese of Kericho **Roman Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Kisumu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu ( la, Kisumuen(sis)) is the Latin Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in western Kenya. The cathedral archiepiscopal see is St. Theresa’s Cathedral, in Kisumu, Kisumu County. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 898,036 Catholics (35.5% of 2,531,000 total on 4,616 km² in 41 parishes and a mission with 95 priests (70 diocesan, 25 religious), 349 lay religious (49 brothers, 300 sisters) and 35 seminarians. Ecclesiastical province Its Suffragan sees are: * Roman Catholic Diocese of Bungoma * Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, senior daughter * Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay * Roman Catholic Diocese of Kakamega * Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisii, daughter * Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale * Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodwar History * Established on 15 Jul 1925 as Apostolic Prefecture of Kavirondo, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Nile in Uganda * Promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Nakuru
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru ( la, Nakuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nakuru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya. History * January 11, 1968: Established as Diocese of Nakuru from the Diocese of Eldoret, Diocese of Kisumu and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi Bishops * Bishops of Catholic Diocese Nakuru (Roman rite) ** Fr. Denis Newman, S.P.S. (Apostolic Administrator An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic adm ... 1968 – 30 Aug 1971) * Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki (30 Aug 1971 Appointed - 14 Jun 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi) * Peter J. Kairo (21 Apr 1997 Appointed - 19 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Nyeri) * Maurice Muhatia Makumba (19 Dec 2009 Appointed -18 Feb 2022) Other priests of this diocese who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In Kenya
{{Short description, none The Roman Catholic Church in Kenya is composed of 4 Metropolitans and 22 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Episcopal Conference of Kenya Metropolitan of Kisumu * Archdiocese of Kisumu ** Diocese of Bungoma ** Diocese of Eldoret ** Diocese of Homa Bay ** Diocese of Kakamega ** Diocese of Kisii ** Diocese of Kitale ** Diocese of Lodwar Metropolitan of Mombasa * Archdiocese of Mombasa ** Diocese of Garissa ** Diocese of Malindi Metropolitan of Nairobi * Archdiocese of Nairobi ** Diocese of Kericho ** Diocese of Kitui ** Diocese of Machakos ** Diocese of Nakuru ** Diocese of Ngong ** Diocese of Wote Metropolitan of Nyeri * Archdiocese of Nyeri ** Diocese of Embu ** Diocese of Isiolo ** Diocese of Maralal ** Diocese of Marsabit ** Diocese of Meru ** Diocese of Muranga ** Diocese of Nyahururu External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry * Kenya Catholic dioceses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Nyahururu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu ( la, Dioecesis Nyahururensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nyahururu in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya. History * December 5, 2002: Established as Diocese of Nyahururu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri Bishops * Bishops of Nyahururu (Latin Church , native_name_lang = la , image = San Giovanni in Laterano - Rome.jpg , imagewidth = 250px , alt = Façade of the Archbasilica of St. John in Lateran , caption = Archbasilica of Saint Joh ...) ** Bishop Luigi Paiaro (January 4, 2003 - December 24, 2011) ** Bishop Joseph Mbatia (since December 24, 2011) Other priest of this diocese who became bishop * James Maria Wainaina Kungu, appointed Bishop of Muranga in 2009 See also * Roman Catholicism in Kenya Sources GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya Christian organizations established in 1983 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Muranga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Murang'a ( la, Dioecesis Murangaënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Murang'a in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya. History * March 17, 1983: Established as Diocese of Murang’a from Diocese of Nyeri Leadership * Bishops of Murang'a (Roman rite) ** Bishop Peter J. Kairo (17 Mar 1983 – 21 Apr 1997), appointed Bishop of Nakuru ** Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (3 Jun 1999 – 25 Nov 2006), appointed Bishop of Marsabit ** Archbishop John Njue (Apostolic Administrator starting 2006.11) (Cardinal in 2007) ** Bishop James Maria Wainaina 7 Jun 2009 to present See also *Roman Catholicism in Kenya The Catholic Church in Kenya is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in the Vatican City. The earliest traces of the Catholic Church in Kenya begin with th ... Sources GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya Christian organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Meru
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru ( la, Dioecesis Meruensis) is a diocese located in the city of Meru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya. History * March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya * May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru Bishops * Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite) ** Fr. Giovanni Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1929) ** Fr. Carlo Re, I.M.C. (1930 – 16 Sep 1936), concurrently appointed titular bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri in 1931 ** Fr. José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (16 Sep 1936 – 7 Aug 1948), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Brazil in 1948; future Bishop ** Fr. Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 3 Mar 1954), concurrently appointed Bishop of Nyeri in 1953 * Bishops of Meru (Roman rite) ** Bishop Lawrence Bessone, I.M.C. (3 Mar 1954 – 7 Apr 1976) ** Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (9 Dec 1976 – 18 Mar 2004) ** Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Marsabit
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit ( la, Dioecesis Marsabitensis) is a diocese located in the city of Marsabit in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya. History * November 25, 1964: Established as Diocese of Marsabit from Diocese of Nyeri Leadership * Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...s of Marsabit (Roman rite) ** Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (25 Nov 1964 – 1981) ** Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C. (19 Jun 1981 – 25 Nov 2006) ** Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (since 25 Nov 2006) See also * Roman Catholicism in Kenya Sources GCatholic.org Marsabit County Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya Christian organizations established in 1964 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Maralal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal ( la, Dioecesis Maralalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Maralal in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya. It is the county headquarters of Nyeri County. The town was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province. Following the dissolution of the former pr ... in Kenya. History * 15 June 2001: Established as Diocese of Maralal from Diocese of Marsabit Leadership ;Bishops of Maralal * Virgilio Pante, I.M.C. (15 June 2001 – 20 July 2022) * Hieronymus Joya, I.M.C. (20 July 2020 – present) ** bishop elect See also * Roman Catholicism in Kenya References Sources GCatholic.org Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya Christian organizations established in 2001 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century 2001 establishments in Kenya Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nyeri {{Africa-RC-dioc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Isiolo
The Diocese of Isiolo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Eastern Province, Kenya. Its episcopal see is in Isiolo, where the St. Eusebius Cathedral is located. History The Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo (''Vicariatus Apostolicus Isiolansus'') was created on 15 December 1995 on territory split off from the Diocese of Meru in Eastern Province, Kenya. On February 15, 2023, Pope Francis elevated the vicariate to the Diocese of Isiolo and appointed Anthony Ireri Mukobo as its first bishop. Statistics As per 2014, the vicariate pastorally serves 49,800 Catholics (34.8% of 143,294 total) on an area of 25,605 km², in 13 parishes and a mission with 22 priests (16 diocesan, 6 religious), 55 lay religious (9 brothers, 46 sisters) and 12 seminarians. Episcopal ordinaries ;''Apostolic Vicars of Isiolo'' * Luigi Locati (born Italy) (15 Dec 1995 – death 14 July 2005 fatally shot during an attempted robbery), Titular Bishop of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Embu
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Nyeri
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri ( la, Archidioecesis Nyeriensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri, one of four in Kenya, Eastern Africa, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The cathedral episcopal see of the archbishop is Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral, in Nyeri. History * September 14, 1905: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kenya, on colonial territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar (now Archdiocese of Nairobi) * July 12, 1909: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya, hence entitled to a titular bishop by papal brief ''Supremi Apostolatus'' by Pius IX * March 10, 1926: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyeri, having lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Meru (now a suffragan diocese) * March 23, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Nyeri by papal bulla ''Quemadmodum ad Nos'' by Pius XII * Lost territory on 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Wote
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wote ( lat, Dioecesis Votensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Kenya. History 22 July 2023: the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of Machakos and was made a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. See also *Roman Catholicism in Kenya The Catholic Church in Kenya is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in the Vatican City. The earliest traces of the Catholic Church in Kenya begin with th ... References Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya Christian organizations established in 2023 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nairobi {{RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
