The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru ( la, Dioecesis Meruensis) 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
Meru
Meru may refer to:
Geography Kenya
* Meru, Kenya, a city in Meru County, Kenya
** Meru County, created by the merger of
*** Meru Central District
*** Meru North District
*** Meru South District
* Meru National Park, a Kenyan wildlife park
Tanza ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
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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
* March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
* May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru
Bishops
* Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Giovanni Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1929)
** Fr.
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*Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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, I.M.C. (1930 – 16 Sep 1936), concurrently appointed titular bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri in 1931
** Fr.
José Nepote-Fus
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, I.M.C. (16 Sep 1936 – 7 Aug 1948), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Brazil in 1948; future Bishop
** Fr.
Carlo Maria Cavallera Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to:
*Carlo (name)
*Monte Carlo
*Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 3 Mar 1954), concurrently appointed Bishop of Nyeri in 1953
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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 Meru (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Lawrence Bessone
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Preparator ...
,
I.M.C.
The Institute of Consolata Missionaries ( la, Institutum Missionum a Consolata), commonly called the Consolata Missionaries is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men. Its members add the nominal I.M.C. after their n ...
(3 Mar 1954 – 7 Apr 1976)
** Bishop
Silas Silvius Njiru
Silas Silvius Njiru (10 October 1928 – 28 April 2020) was a Kenyan Roman Catholic bishop.
Njiru was born in Kenya and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955. He served as titular bishop of ''Maturba'' and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of ...
(9 Dec 1976 – 18 Mar 2004)
** Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since 18 Mar 2004)
Coadjutor Bishop
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Salesius Mugambi (2001-2004)
Auxiliary Bishop
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Silas Silvius Njiru
Silas Silvius Njiru (10 October 1928 – 28 April 2020) was a Kenyan Roman Catholic bishop.
Njiru was born in Kenya and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955. He served as titular bishop of ''Maturba'' and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of ...
(1975-1976), appointed Bishop here
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 ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
Christian organizations established in 1926
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1926 establishments in Kenya
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nyeri
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