Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu (Latin: Nyahururen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nyahururu in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

Diocese of Nyahururu

Dioecesis Nyahururensis
Location
CountryKenya
MetropolitanNyeri
Statistics
Area8,066 km2 (3,114 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
672,918
181,632 (27.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Mary Immaculate
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Mbatia
Bishops emeritusLuigi Paiaro

History

  • December 5, 2002: Established as Diocese of Nyahururu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri

Bishops

  • Bishops of Nyahururu (Latin Church)
    • Bishop Luigi Paiaro (January 4, 2003 - December 24, 2011)
    • Bishop Joseph Mbatia (since December 24, 2011)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • James Maria Wainaina Kungu, appointed Bishop of Muranga in 2009

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Kenya

Sources


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