Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos
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Diocese of Machakos Dioecesis Machakosensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Nairobi |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,183 km2 (5,862 sq mi) |
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Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Norman King'oo Wambua |
The Catholic Diocese of Machakos (Latin: Machakosen(sis)) is a diocese located in the Town of Machakos in the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.
History
[edit]- May 29, 1969: Established as Diocese of Machakos from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Machakos (Latin Church)
- Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki (29 May 1969 – 30 Aug 1971), appointed Bishop of Nakuru; future Archbishop
- Urbanus Joseph Kioko (9 Jul 1973 – 15 Mar 2003)
- Boniface Lele (Apostolic Administrator 24 Jan 2003 – 15 Mar 2003); future Archbishop
- Martin Kivuva Musonde (15 Mar 2003 - 2015.02), appointed Archbishop of Mombasa on 9 Dec 2014
- Anthony Muheria (Apostolic Administrator 2015.02 - 25 Aug 2018), appointed Archbishop of Nyeri on 23 Apr 2017
- Norman King'oo Wambua (23 Jun 2018 -)
See also
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