The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri ( la, Archidioecesis Nyeriensis) is the

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for the

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Nyeri Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya. It is the county headquarters of Nyeri County. The town was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province. Following the dissolution of the former pr ...

, one of four in

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, Eastern Africa, yet depends on the missionary

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The

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episcopal see of the archbishop is Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral, in

History

* September 14, 1905: Established as

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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

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''Supremi Apostolatus'' by

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* 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

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* Lost territory on 25 November 1964 to establish the Diocese of Marsabit, now a suffragan * Lost territory again on 17 March 1983 to establish the Diocese of Murang’a, again a suffragan * May 21, 1990: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri by papal bulla ''Cum in Keniana di papa'' by

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* Lost territory on 5 December 2002 to establish the Diocese of Nyahururu, as a suffragan.

Ecclesiastical Province

Its

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comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following

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sees : *

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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 ...

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, daughter *

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 V ...

, daughter *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Muranga 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 ...

, daughter *

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 Metr ...

, daughter

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 490,000 Catholics (34.2% of 1,434,000 total) on 8,450 km² in 48 parishes and 39 missions with 133 priests (121 diocesan, 12 religious), 222 lay religious (72 brothers, 150 sisters) and 73 seminarians.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

;''Ecclesiastical superiors of Missio sui iuris of Kenya : not available ;''Apostolic Vicars of Kenya'' * Filippo Perlo,

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(I.M.C.) (born Italy) (15 Jul 1909 – 18 Nov 1925),

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of Maronea (15 Jul 1909 – 4 Nov 1948), later

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of Consolata Missionaries (16 Feb 1926 – retired 11 Jan 1929), died 1948 * Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C. (born Italy) (18 Dec 1925 – 4 Jan 1926 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of

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(18 Dec 1925 – death 14 Apr 1944) ;''Apostolic Vicars of Nyeri'' * Bishop-elect Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C. (''see above'' 4 Jan 1926 – retired 18 Oct 1930), Titular Bishop of

(18 Dec 1925 – death 14 Apr 1944) * Carlo Re, I.M.C. (14 Dec 1931 – 1947) (born Italy), Titular Bishop of

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(14 Dec 1931 – 29 Dec 1951), also

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(Kenya) (1932 – 16 Sep 1936), later Bishop of Ampurias (Italy) (29 Dec 1951 – 10 Feb 1961) and Bishop of Civita–Tempio (Italy) (29 Dec 1951 – retired 10 Feb 1961), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Aspona (10 Feb 1961 – death 12 Aug 1978) * Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (19 Jun 1947 – 25 Mar 1953 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of

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(19 Jun 1947 – 25 Mar 1953), also

(Kenya) (1947 – 3 Mar 1954) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Nyeri'' *

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(born Italy) (''see above'' 25 Mar 1953 – 25 Nov 1964), later Bishop of

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(Kenya) (25 Nov 1964 – retired 1981), died 1990 *

Caesar Gatimu The Right Reverend Caesar Gatimu (born 18 May 1921, Limuru, Kenya - died 20 February 1987, Nyeri, Kenya) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Nyeri, Kenya. Vocation On 17 March 1947, aged 25, Gatimu was ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Nye ...

(25 Nov 1964 – death 20 Feb 1987) (first native incumbent), previously Titular Bishop of Abila in Palæstina (18 Apr 1961 – 25 Nov 1964) & Auxiliary Bishop of Nyeri (18 Apr 1961 – 25 Nov 1964) * Nicodemus Kirima (12 Mar 1988 – 21 May 1990 ''see below''), previously Bishop of

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(Kenya) (27 Feb 1978 – 12 Mar 1988); also President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (1988 – 1991 and 1989 – 1997) ;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Nyeri'' *

Nicodemus Kirima Nicodemus Kirima (March 3, 1936 – November 27, 2007) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nyeri. Kirima served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Nyeri since 1988 when he was appointed to succeed the late Bishop Caesar Gatimu. Early life Nicode ...

(''see above'' 21 May 1990 - death 27 Nov 2007) **''

(2007.12 – 19 Apr 2008) John Njue, while Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(Kenya) (6 Oct 2007 – ...) and Cardinal-Priest of

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(24 Nov 2007 7 Feb 2008– ...); previously Bishop of

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(Kenya) (9 Jun 1986 – 9 Mar 2002), President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (1997 – 2003)'',

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of Nyeri (9 Mar 2002 – 6 Oct 2007)'', Apostolic Administrator of

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(Kenya) (2005 – 25 Jan 2006), President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (2006 – 2015), Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Murang’a (Kenya) (2006.11 – 4 Apr 2009) * Peter J. Kairo (19 April 2008 - retired 23 April 2017), previously Bishop of Murang’a (Kenya) (17 Mar 1983 – 21 Apr 1997), Bishop of

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(Kenya) (21 Apr 1997 – 19 Apr 2008) * Anthony Muheria (23 Apr 2017 – ...): previously Bishop of

(Kenya) (30 Oct 2003 – 28 Jun 2008), Bishop of

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(Kenya) (28 Jun 2008 – 23 Apr 2017), Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Machakos (Kenya) (2015.02 – 23 Apr 2017).

Coadjutor Archbishop

John Njue John Njue (born 1944) is a Kenyan Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the fourth Archbishop of Nairobi from 2007 to 2021. He previously served as Coadjutor Archbishop of Nyeri from 2002 to 2007 and Bishop of Embu from 1986 to 2002. He was e ...

(2002-2007), did not succeed to see; appointed Archbishop of Nairobi (Cardinal in 2007)

Auxiliary Bishop

(1961-1964), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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(priest here, 1984-2002), appointed Bishop of Muranga in 2009 * Joseph Ndembu Mbatia (priest here, 1989-2003), appointed Bishop of Nyahururu in 2011

Parishes by Deanery

The Archdiocese of Nyeri consists of eight Deaneries, which comprise the following parishes : * Nyeri Municipality Deanery **Cathedral Parish **St. Jude Parish **King’ong’o Parish **Mwenji Parish **Kiamuiru Parish **Mathari Institutions Chaplaincy **St. Charles Lwanga Parish * Mukurwe-ini Deanery **Mukurwe-ini Parish **Kaheti Parish **Kimondo Parish **Gikondi Parish * Othaya Deanery **Othaya Parish **Kariko Parish **Birithia Parish **Karima Parish **Kagicha Parish **Karuthi Parish **Kigumo Parish * Nanyuki Deanery **Nanyuki Parish **Dol Dol Parish **Matanya Parish **St. Teresa Parish **Kalalu Parish * Narumoru Deanery **Narumoru Town Parish **Irigithathi Parish **Thegu Parish **Kiganjo Parish **Munyu Parish * Karatina Deanery **Karatina Parish **Miiri Parish **Giakaibei Parish **Gikumbo Parish **Gathugu Parish **Ngandu Parish **Kabiru-ini Parish **Kahira-ini Parish * Tetu Deanery **Tetu Parish **Wamagana Parish **Kigogo-ini Parish **Itheguri Parish **Gititu Parish **Kagaita Parish **Giakanja Parish **Karangia Parish (Karangia LC, Mathakwaini LC, Kiambugu LC, Ihithe LC, Hubuini LC)*Local Church * Gatarakwa Deanery **Mweiga Parish **Endarasha Parish **Gatarakwa Parish **Karemeno Parish **Mugunda Parish **Sirima Parish **Winyumiririe Parish **Kamariki Parish

Contacts

Nyeri Catholic Secretariat, P.O. Box 288 - 10100, Nyeri. Tel: +254 721 785 169

Sources and external links

GCatholic.org - data for all sections

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History

Ecclesiastical Province

Statistics

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor Archbishop

Auxiliary Bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Parishes by Deanery

Contacts

See also

Sources and external links