Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi (Latin: Malindien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malindi in the Ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.

Diocese of Malindi

Dioecesis Malindiensis

Dayosisi ya Malindi
Location
CountryKenya
MetropolitanMombasa
Statistics
Area33,254 km2 (12,839 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
539,000
21,800 (4%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established2 June 2000
CathedralCathedral of St Anthony in Malindi
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopWilybard Lagho

History

  • June 2, 2000: Established as Diocese of Malindi from the Diocese of Garissa and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa.[1]

Ordinaries

  • Bishops of Malindi (Roman rite)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Kenya
  • Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Malindi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

Sources


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