The Roman Catholic Diocese of Murang'a ( la, Dioecesis Murangaënsis) is a
diocese located in the city of
Murang'a
Murang'a (or Muranga) is a town in Murang'a County of Kenya. Before the independence of Kenya in 1963, this town used to be called Fort Hall. It is the administrative centre of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community.
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
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,
I.M.C.
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(3 Jun 1999 – 25 Nov 2006), appointed Bishop of Marsabit
** 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 ...
(Apostolic Administrator starting 2006.11) (
Cardinal
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in 2007)
** Bishop James Maria Wainaina
7 Jun 2009 to present
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Kenya
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
Christian organizations established in 1983
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nyeri
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