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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru

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Metropolitan
  
Nairobi

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
18,149 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Address
  
Nakuru, Kenya

Country
  
Kenya

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,471,451 230,822 (15.7%)

Cathedral
  
Christ the King Cathedral

Bishop
  
Bishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi

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

Contents

History

  • January 11, 1968: Established as Diocese of Nakuru from the Diocese of Eldoret, Diocese of Kisumu and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Catholic Diocese Nakuru (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Denis Newman, S.P.S. (Apostolic Administrator 1968 – 1971.08.30)
  • Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki (30 Aug 1971 Appointed - 14 Jun 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi)
  • Peter J. Kairo (21 Apr 1997 Appointed - 19 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Nyeri)
  • Maurice Muhatia Makumba (19 Dec 2009 Appointed -Date )

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru Wikipedia
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