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Roman Catholic Diocese of Muranga

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Metropolitan
  
Nyeri

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
4,016 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
vacant

Country
  
Kenya

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,441,116 695,830 (48.3%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri

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

Contents

History

  • March 17, 1983: Established as Diocese of Murang’a from Diocese of Nyeri

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Muranga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop James Maria Wainaina [2009.06.27 to present]
  • Cardinal John Njue (Apostolic Administrator since 2006.11)
  • Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (1999.06.03 – 2006.11.25)
  • Bishop Peter J. Kairo (1983.03.17 – 1997.04.21)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Muranga Wikipedia
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