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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Nyeri |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,066 km2 (3,114 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 672,918 181,632 (27.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Immaculate |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Mbatia |
| Bishops emeritus | Luigi 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
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