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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong ( la, Ngongen(sis)) 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, pro ...
located in the city of Ngong in the
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of
Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
in
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.


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 Prefect (from the Latin ''praefectus'', substantive adjectival form of ''praeficere'': "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area. A prefect's ...
of Ngong (Roman rite) ** Father
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, M.H.M. (1960–1964), appointed Bishop of Kisumu ** Father Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1964–1976); ''see below'' *
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 Ngong (Roman rite) ** Bishop
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, M.H.M. (1976–2002); ''see above'' ** Bishop
Cornelius Schilder Cornelius "Cor" Schilder, M.H.M. (born 19 September 1941) is an emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop from the Netherlands. He was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong in Kenya from 2003 to 2009. Biography Cornelius Schilder was born on 19 ...
, M.H.M. (2002–2009) ** Bishop John Oballa Owaa (2012-)


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 th ...
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 Cornelius "Cor" Schilder, M.H.M. (born 19 September 1941) is an emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop from the Netherlands. He was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong in Kenya from 2003 to 2009. Biography Cornelius Schilder was born on 19 ...
, M.H.M. in August 2009. Bishop-elect John Oballa Owaa has up to this date been the Rector of St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary,
Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
-
Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...
. This message was received with joy and gladness by the Seminary Staff and the Seminarians. He was Ordained a priest of Kisumu (Arch-Diocese), Kenya on 28 August 1986. Bishop-elect John Oballa Owaa will be consecrated on 14 April 2012.


Sources


GCatholic.org


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