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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (Latin: Nairobien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya.

Archdiocese of Nairobi

Archidioecesis Nairobiensis
Interior of the Holy Family Cathedral
Location
Country Kenya
Ecclesiastical provinceNairobi
Statistics
Area3,271 km2 (1,263 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
4,687,481
2,911,099 (62.1%)
Parishes115
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1860
CathedralHoly Family cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopPhilip Anyolo
Auxiliary BishopsNone
Website
archdioceseofnairobi.org

History Edit

  • 26 February 1860: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zanguebar from the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion in Réunion
  • 23 November 1883: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar
  • 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar
  • 21 December 1906: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar
  • 25 March 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

Special churches Edit

The seat of the archbishop is a minor basilica, the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi.

Bishops Edit

  • Vicar Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar (Latin Church)
    • Bishop Jean-Marie-Raoul Le Bas de Courmont (27 October 1883 – 27 November 1896)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Zanzibar (Latin Church)
    • Bishop Emile-Auguste Allgeyer (17 February 1897 – 3 April 1913)
    • Bishop John Gerald Neville (1 September 1913 – 8 March 1930)
    • Bishop John William Heffernan (15 March 1932 - 7 June 1945)
    • Bishop John Joseph McCarthy (11 July 1946 – 25 March 1953); see below
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Nairobi (Latin Church)

Coadjutor Archbishops Edit

Auxiliary Bishops Edit

  • Anthony Ireri Mukobo (1999-2006), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo
  • David Kamau Ng’ang’a (1999-)
  • Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich (1996-1997), appointed Bishop of Kenya, Military

Suffragan dioceses Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Archbishop John Joseph McCarthy, Catholic hierarchy, retrieved 28 October 2015
  2. ^ "Pope Francis picks Archbishop Philip Anyolo to head Nairobi Catholic Church". 28 October 2021.

Sources Edit

  • GCatholic.org

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