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Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos

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Metropolitan
  
Nairobi

Pope
  
Francis

Bishop
  
Martin Kivuva Musonde

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
15,183 km²

Country
  
Kenya


Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 2,104,727 781,799 (37.1%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi

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

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History

  • May 29, 1969: Established as Diocese of Machakos from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Machakos (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde (since 2003.03.15)
  • Archbishop Boniface Lele (Apostolic Administrator 2003.01.24 – 2003.03.15)
  • Bishop Urbanus Joseph Kioko (1973.07.09 – 2003.03.15)
  • Archbishop Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki (1969.05.29 – 1971.08.30)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos Wikipedia
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