Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit

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Diocese of Marsabit Dioecesis Marsabitensis
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%)
Information
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[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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