The Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo (''Vicariatus Apostolicus Isiolansus'') is a
Latin Church
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missionary jurisdiction or
vicariate apostolic in
Eastern Province, Kenya.
It is
exempt to the
Holy See
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, specifically its
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
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, and not part of any
ecclesiastical province
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.
It has its
episcopal see
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Phrases concerning actions occurring within or outside an episcopal see are indicative of the geographical significance of the term, mak ...
in
Isiolo
Isiolo is a town in Isiolo County, of which it is the capital. It is located in the upper eastern region of Kenya and geographically considered the centre of the country Kenya. It lies 285 kilometres north of the capital Nairobi. The town grew ar ...
, where the St. Eusebius Cathedral is located.
History
It was created on 15 December 1995 as
Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo/ Isiolan(us) (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the
Diocese of Meru.
Statistics
As per 2014, the vicariate pastorally serves 49,800 Catholics (34.8% of 143,294 total) on an area of 25,605 km², in 13
parish
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es and a mission with 22 priests (16 diocesan, 6 religious), 55 lay religious (9 brothers, 46 sisters) and 12 seminarians.
Episcopal ordinaries
;''Apostolic Vicars of Isiolo''
*
Luigi Locati Luigi Locati (July 23, 1928 – July 14, 2005) was an Italian Catholic missionary and bishop. He was shot to death at the pastoral center of Isiolo, Kenya. Two priests, Cyril Mukuchia(Cyril was later found innocent and not guilty and was cleared of ...
(born Italy) (15 Dec 1995 – death 14 July 2005 fatally shot during an attempted robbery),
Titular Bishop
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Zica (15 Dec 1995 – 14 Jul 2005)
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Apostolic Administrator
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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 ...
(2005 – January 25, 2006), while Metropolitan Archbishop of
Nairobi
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(Kenya) (6 Oct 2007 – ...), created
Cardinal-Priest of
Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (24 Nov 2007
7 Feb 2008– ...)
*
Anthony Ireri Mukobo
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,
Consolata Missionaries
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(I.M.C.) (first native incumbent) (25 January 2006 – ...), Titular Bishop of
Rusguniæ
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Geography
Tamentfoust lies on Cape Matifou, which forms the northeast side of the Bay of Algiers.
Name ...
(22 Dec 1999 – ...); previously
Auxiliary Bishop of
Archdiocese of Nairobi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi ( la, Nairobien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya.
History
*26 February 1860: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zangu ...
(Kenya) (22 Dec 1999 – 25 Jan 2006).
See also
*
List of Catholic dioceses in Kenya
References
External links
GCatholic, with Google satellite photo - data for all sections
Apostolic vicariates
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
1995 establishments in Kenya
Christian organizations established in 1995
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