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Catholic Church 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 the missionaries that penetrated the state in 1498, led by Vasco da Gama. Due to regional conflict, poor transportation, and a largely nomadic presence, it became more established in northern Kenya during the twentieth century. The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping. There are an estimated 7.5 million baptised Catholics in Kenya, approximately 33% of the population. Organization Within Kenya the hierarchy consists of: * Archbishopric ** Bishopric * Kisumu ** Bungoma ** Eldoret ** Homa Bay ** Kakamega ** Kisii ** Kitale ** Lodwar * Mombasa ** Garissa ** Malindi * Nairobi ** Kericho ** Kitui ** Machakos ** Nakuru ** Ngong * Nyeri ** Embu ** Maralal ** Marsabit ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Malindi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi ( la, Malindien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malindi in the Ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi .... History * June 2, 2000: Established as Diocese of Malindi from the Diocese of Garissa and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa. Ordinaries *Bishops of Malindi (Roman rite) **Bishop Francis Baldacchino (2 Jun 2000 – 9 Oct 2009; died) **Bishop Emanuel Barbara (8 July 2011 – 5 January 2018; died) **Bishop Wilybard Lagho (28 December 2020 – ) See also * Roman Catholicism in Kenya *Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishop Notes SourcesGCatholic.org Malindi Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya Christian organizations established in 2000 Roman Catholic dioceses and prel ...
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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) ** 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 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 organizations established in 1983 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures establish ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Murang'a
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 orga ...
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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. The Institute of Consolata Missionaries ( la, Institutum Missionum a Consolata), commonly called the Consolata Missionaries is ...
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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 * Bishops 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 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 Marsabit County Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya Christian organizations established in 1964 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecc ...
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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 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 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 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-diocese- ...
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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 2 ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ngong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong ( la, Ngongen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ngong in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya. History * 20 October 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ngong from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and Diocese of Kisumu * 9 December 1976: Promoted as Diocese of Ngong Leadership * Prefects Apostolic of Ngong (Roman rite) ** Father Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. (1960–1964), appointed Bishop of Kisumu ** Father Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1964–1976); ''see below'' * Bishops of Ngong (Roman rite) ** Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1976–2002); ''see above'' ** Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. (2002–2009) ** Bishop John Oballa Owaa (2012-) See also * Roman Catholicism in Kenya Very Rev. Fr. John Oballa Owaa named the New Bishop of Ngong Diocese, Kenya on 7 January 2012. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. in August 2009. Bishop-elect John Oballa Owaa ...
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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 bec ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Machakos
The Catholic Diocese of Machakos ( la, Machakosen(sis)) is a diocese located in the Town of Machakos in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya. History * May 29, 1969: Established as Diocese of Machakos from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi Leadership * Bishops of Machakos (Latin Church) ** Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki (29 May 1969 – 30 Aug 1971), appointed Bishop of Nakuru; future Archbishop ** Urbanus Joseph Kioko (9 Jul 1973 – 15 Mar 2003) ** Boniface Lele (Apostolic Administrator 24 Jan 2003 – 15 Mar 2003); future Archbishop ** Martin Kivuva Musonde (15 Mar 2003 - 2015.02), appointed Archbishop of Mombasa on 9 Dec 2014 ** Anthony Muheria (Apostolic Administrator 2015.02 - 25 Aug 2018), appointed Archbishop of Nyeri on 23 Apr 2017 ** Norman King'oo Wambua (23 Jun 2018 -) 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 ...
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