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) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,104,727 781,799 (37.1%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Martin Kivuva Musonde |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Machakos in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.
History
- May 29, 1969: Established as Diocese of Machakos from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi
Leadership
- Bishops of Machakos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde (since 2003.03.15)
- Archbishop Boniface Lele (Apostolic Administrator 2003.01.24 – 2003.03.15)
- Bishop Urbanus Joseph Kioko (1973.07.09 – 2003.03.15)
- Archbishop Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki (1969.05.29 – 1971.08.30)
See also
Sources
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