Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit
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Diocese of Marsabit Dioecesis Marsabitensis | |
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![]() Consolata Cathedral in Marsabit | |
Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Nyeri |
Statistics | |
Area | 78,078 km2 (30,146 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 201,266 22,100 (11.0%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolata |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | , I.M.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit (Latin: Marsabiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Marsabit in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.
History[]
- November 25, 1964: Established as Diocese of Marsabit from Diocese of Nyeri
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Marsabit (Roman rite)
- Bishop , I.M.C. (25 Nov 1964 – 1981)
- Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C. (19 Jun 1981 – 25 Nov 2006)
- Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (since 25 Nov 2006)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Kenya
Sources[]
Categories:
- Marsabit County
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
- Christian organizations established in 1964
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nyeri
- Roman Catholic bishops of Marsabit
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- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs