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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
Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...
.


History

* 20 October 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ngong from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and
Diocese of Kisumu The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu ( la, Kisumuen(sis)) is the Latin Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in western Kenya. The cathedral archiepiscopal see is St. Theresa’s Cathedral, in Kisumu, Kisumu County. S ...
* 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'' *
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
Colin Cameron Davies Colin Cameron Davies (10 June 1924 – 8 January 2017) was a Spanish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Davies was born in Las Palmas, Spain to Arthur and Ellen Mary (née Joyce) Davies, the third in the family of six children. He wa ...
, M.H.M. (1976–2002); ''see above'' ** Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. (2002–2009) ** Bishop
John Oballa Owaa John Oballa Owaa (born 28 August 1958, Ahero, Nyando District, Kenya) is the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong, Ngong Diocese in Kenya - consecrated 2012 April, 14 in Ngong. His principal consecrator was John Cardinal Njue. He was appoint ...
(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, 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 John Oballa Owaa (born 28 August 1958, Ahero, Nyando District, Kenya) is the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong, Ngong Diocese in Kenya - consecrated 2012 April, 14 in Ngong. His principal consecrator was John Cardinal Njue. He was appoint ...
will be consecrated on 14 April 2012.


Sources


GCatholic.org


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