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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Meru
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru ( la, Dioecesis Meruensis) is a diocese located in the city of Meru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya. 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. Carlo Re, I.M.C. (1930 – 16 Sep 1936), concurrently appointed titular bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri in 1931 ** Fr. José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (16 Sep 1936 – 7 Aug 1948), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Brazil in 1948; future Bishop ** Fr. Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 3 Mar 1954), concurrently appointed Bishop of Nyeri in 1953 * Bishops of Meru (Roman rite) ** Bishop Lawrence Bessone, I.M.C. (3 Mar 1954 – 7 Apr 1976) ** Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (9 Dec 1976 – 18 Mar 2004) ** Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since 18 Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Nyeri
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri ( la, Archidioecesis Nyeriensis) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri, one of four in Kenya, Eastern Africa, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The cathedral episcopal see of the archbishop is Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral, in Nyeri. History * September 14, 1905: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kenya, on colonial territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar (now Archdiocese of Nairobi) * July 12, 1909: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya, hence entitled to a titular bishop by papal brief ''Supremi Apostolatus'' by Pius IX * March 10, 1926: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyeri, having lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Meru (now a suffragan diocese) * March 23, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Nyeri by papal bulla ''Quemadmodum ad Nos'' by Pius XII * Lost territory on 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
