Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu
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Diocese of Embu
Dioecesis Embuensis
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Nyeri |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 542,000 328,000 (60.5%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paul Kariuki Njiru |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu (Latin: Embuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Embu in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.
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History
- June 9, 1986: Established as Diocese of Embu from the Diocese of Meru
Leadership
- Bishops of Embu (Roman rite)
See also
Source
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