The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal ( la, Dioecesis Maralalensis) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
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located in the city of
Maralal
Maralal is a small hillside market town in northern Kenya, lying east of the Loroghi Plateau within Samburu County, of which it is the capital. It is the administrative headquarters of Samburu county. The town has an urban population of 16,281 (19 ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
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 ...
in
Kenya
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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
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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 ...
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
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