The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garissa () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Garissa
Garissa ( Arabic: قارسا) is the capital of Garissa County, Kenya. It is situated in the former North Eastern Province.
Geography
The Tana River, which rises in Mount Kenya east of Nyeri, flows through Garissa. The Bour-Algi Giraffe ...
. It is administered under the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Mombasa
Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...
in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
.
History
* December 9, 1976: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garissa from the Diocese of Mombasa and
Diocese of Meru
* February 3, 1984: Promoted as Diocese of Garissa
Bishops
* Prefects Apostolic of Garissa (Roman rite)
** Fr. Leo White, OFMCap (December 9, 1976 – 1984)
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Garissa (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Paul Darmanin, OFMCap (February 3, 1984 - 9 Dec 2015)
** Bishop
Joseph Alessandro, OFMCap (9 Dec 2015 - 17 Feb 2022)
** Bishop
George Muthaka, OFMCap (17 Feb 2022–present)
Coadjutor Bishop
*
Joseph Alessandro, OFMCap (2012-2015)
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 t ...
Sources
GCatholic.org*Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishop
*Archdiocese of Mombas
Garissa
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
Christian organizations established in 1976
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1976 establishments in Kenya
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mombasa
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