Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi
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Diocese of Malindi Dioecesis Malindiensis Dayosisi ya Malindi | |
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Mombasa |
Statistics | |
Area | 33,254 km2 (12,839 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 539,000 21,800 (4%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 2 June 2000 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Malindi |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi (Latin: Malindien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malindi in the Ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.
History[]
- June 2, 2000: Established as Diocese of Malindi from the Diocese of Garissa and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa.[1]
Ordinaries[]
- Bishops of Malindi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Francis Baldacchino (2 Jun 2000 – 9 Oct 2009; died)
- Bishop Emanuel Barbara (8 July 2011 – 5 January 2018; died)
- Bishop (28 December 2020 – )
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Kenya
- Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops [1]
Notes[]
- ^ "Diocese of Malindi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Sources[]
Coordinates: 3°12′32″S 40°06′57″E / 3.2088°S 40.1157°E
Categories:
- Malindi
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
- Christian organizations established in 2000
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mombasa
- Roman Catholic bishops of Malindi
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- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs