Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru
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Diocese of Meru
Dioecesis Meruensis
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Nyeri |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,152,535 737,821 (34.3%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Salesius Mugambi |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru (Latin: Meruen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Meru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.
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History
- March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
- May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru
Leadership
- Bishops of Meru (Roman rite)
- Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since 2004.03.18)
- Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (1976.12.09 – 2004.03.18)
- Bishop Lawrence Bessone, I.M.C. (1954.03.03 – 1976.04.07)
- Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite)
- Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 1954.03.03)
- Bishop José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (1936.09.16 – 1948.08.07)
- Bishop Carlo Re, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1932 – 1936.09.16)
- Fr. Giuseppe Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1930)
See also
Source
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