The Catholic Diocese of Machakos () 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 Town of
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 ...
in 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
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 ...
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
* May 29, 1969: Established as Diocese of Machakos from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi
Leadership
*
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 Machakos (
Latin Church
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)
**
Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki
Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki (25 December 1931 — 30 March 2020) was a Kenyan bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who served as archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya. He also served as the bishop of Machakos and ...
(29 May 1969 – 30 Aug 1971), appointed Bishop of Nakuru; future Archbishop
**
Urbanus Joseph Kioko (9 Jul 1973 – 15 Mar 2003)
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Boniface Lele
Boniface Lele (14 April 1947 – 9 April 2014) was a Roman Catholic prelate in Kenya. He was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa from 2005 until his health-related resignation in 2013. Before that, from 1995 until 200 ...
(Apostolic Administrator 24 Jan 2003 – 15 Mar 2003); future Archbishop
**
Martin Kivuva Musonde
Martin Kivuva Musonde (born 10 February 1952) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mombasa, effective 9 December 2014. He previously served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos from 2003 until 2014.
Bac ...
(15 Mar 2003 - 2015.02), appointed Archbishop of Mombasa on 9 Dec 2014
**
Anthony Muheria
Anthony Muheria (born 27 May 1963) is a Kenyan Catholic bishop who serves as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri, Archdiocese of Nyeri. He was appointed Archbishop of Nyeri on 23 April 2017.
Background and priesthood
Anthon ...
(Apostolic Administrator 2015.02 - 25 Aug 2018), appointed Archbishop of Nyeri on 23 Apr 2017
**
Norman King'oo Wambua (23 Jun 2018 -)
See also
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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
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
Christian organizations established in 1969
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nairobi
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