Roman Catholic Diocese of Murang'a
From The Right Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in italiano. (February 2011) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Diocese of Muranga Dioecesis Murangaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Nyeri |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,016 km2 (1,551 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,441,116 695,830 (48.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | James Maria Wainaina |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Murang'a (Latin: Dioecesis Murangaënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Murang'a in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.
History
- March 17, 1983: Established as Diocese of Murang’a from Diocese of Nyeri
Leadership
- Bishops of Murang'a (Roman rite)
- Bishop Peter J. Kairo (17 Mar 1983 – 21 Apr 1997), appointed Bishop of Nakuru
- Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (3 Jun 1999 – 25 Nov 2006), appointed Bishop of Marsabit
- Archbishop John Njue (Apostolic Administrator starting 2006.11) (Cardinal in 2007)
- Bishop James Maria Wainaina [27 Jun 2009 to present]
See also
Sources
.svg){kind=link}
Categories:
- Articles needing translation from foreign-language Wikipedias
- Articles containing Latin-language text
- Kenya articles missing geocoordinate data
- All articles needing coordinates
- Articles missing coordinates without coordinates on Wikidata
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
- Christian organizations established in 1983
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nyeri
- Roman Catholic bishops of Murang'a
- All stub articles
- Kenya stubs
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs