The Roman Catholic Diocese of Murang'a ( la, Dioecesis Murangaënsis) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Murang'a 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
* March 17, 1983: Established as Diocese of Murang’a from Diocese of Nyeri
Leadership
*
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 c ...
s of Murang'a (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Peter J. Kairo (17 Mar 1983 – 21 Apr 1997), appointed Bishop of Nakuru
** Bishop
Peter Kihara Kariuki,
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 Jun 1999 – 25 Nov 2006), appointed Bishop of Marsabit
** Archbishop
John Njue (Apostolic Administrator starting 2006.11) (
Cardinal in 2007)
** Bishop James Maria Wainaina
7 Jun 2009 to present
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 1983
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nyeri
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