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Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru

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Metropolitan
  
Nyeri

Cathedral
  
St. Joseph's Cathedral

Bishop
  
Salesius Mugambi

Country
  
Kenya

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
9,922 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 2,152,535 737,821 (34.3%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri

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

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History

  • March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
  • May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Meru (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since 2004.03.18)
  • Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (1976.12.09 – 2004.03.18)
  • Bishop Lawrence Bessone, I.M.C. (1954.03.03 – 1976.04.07)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 1954.03.03)
  • Bishop José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (1936.09.16 – 1948.08.07)
  • Bishop Carlo Re, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1932 – 1936.09.16)
  • Fr. Giuseppe Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1930)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru Wikipedia
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