Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru (Latin: Nakuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nakuru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.

Diocese of Nakuru

Dioecesis Nakurensis
Location
CountryKenya
MetropolitanNairobi
Statistics
Area18,149 km2 (7,007 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,471,451
230,822 (15.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralChrist the King Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMaurice Muhatia Makumba

History

  • January 11, 1968: Established as Diocese of Nakuru from the Diocese of Eldoret, Diocese of Kisumu and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

Bishops

  • Bishops of Catholic Diocese Nakuru (Roman rite)
  • Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki (30 Aug 1971 Appointed - 14 Jun 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi)
  • Peter J. Kairo (21 Apr 1997 Appointed - 19 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Nyeri)
  • Maurice Muhatia Makumba (19 Dec 2009 Appointed -)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Dominic Kimengich, appointed auxiliary bishop of Lodwar in 2010
  • Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich, appointed auxiliary bishop of Nairobi in 1996

Sources


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