The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi () is the

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Nairobi Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...

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, and the

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for Kenya.

History

*26 February 1860: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zanguebar from the

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*23 November 1883: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar *1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar *21 December 1906: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar *25 March 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is a

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, the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi.

Bishops

* Vicar Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar (Latin Church) ** Bishop Jean-Marie-Raoul Le Bas de Courmont (27 October 1883 – 27 November 1896) * Vicars Apostolic of Zanzibar (Latin Church) ** Bishop Emile-Auguste Allgeyer (17 February 1897 – 3 April 1913) **

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John Gerald Neville (1 September 1913 – 8 March 1930) ** Bishop John William Heffernan (15 March 1932 - 7 June 1945) ** Bishop

John Joseph McCarthy Bishop John Joseph "J.J." McCarthy C.S.Sp. (27 April 1896 – 13 January 1983),Bishop J.J. McCart ...

(11 July 1946 – 25 March 1953); ''see below'' * Metropolitan Archbishops of Nairobi (Latin Church) ** Archbishop

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(25 March 1953 – 24 October 1971);Archbishop John Joseph McCarthy
Catholic hierarchy, retrieved 28 October 2015 ''see above'' ** Archbishop

Maurice Michael Otunga Maurice Michael Otunga (January 1923 – 6 September 2003) was a Kenyan Catholic prelate and cardinal. He served as the Archbishop of Nairobi from 1971 until his resignation in 1997. Pope Paul VI elevated him into the cardinalate in 197 ...

(24 October 1971 – 14 May 1997) (

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in 1973) ** Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki (21 April 1997 – 6 October 2007) ** Archbishop

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(6 October 2007 – 4 January 2021) (Cardinal in 2007) ** Archbishop Philip Anyolo (28 October 2021 – present)

Coadjutor Archbishops

* Raphael Simon Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki (1996-1997) *

(1969-1971); future Cardinal

Auxiliary Bishops

* Anthony Ireri Mukobo (1999-2006). Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo * David Kamau Ng'ang'a (Since 22 December 1999) *

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(1996-1997). Appointed Bishop of Kenya, Military * Simon Peter Kamomoe (Since 13 February 2024) *

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(13 February 2024 - 12 October 2024). Appointed Bishop of Kenya, Military (Since 12 October 2024)

Suffragan dioceses

Kericho Kericho is the largest town in Kericho County, located in the highlands west of the Kenyan Rift Valley. Positioned on the edge of the Mau Forest, Kericho benefits from a warm and temperate climate, making it good for agriculture, especially l ...

Kitui Kitui is a town and capital of Kitui County in Kenya, 185 kilometres east of Nairobi and 105 kilometres east of Machakos. it covers an area approximately 30,496.4 km squares and lies between latitudes 0°10 South and 3°0 South and long ...

Machakos Machakos, also called Masaku, is a town in Machakos County, Kenya. Serving as the capital of the county, its urban population was 63,767 as of 2019. History Machakos was established in 1887 by Sakshi Shah, ten years before Nairobi. Machakos ...

Nakuru Nakuru (nicknamed Nax) is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and it is the fourth largest city in Kenya and the largest in the Rift Valley region. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban population of 570, ...

* Ngong * Wote

References

Sources

GCatholic.org
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