Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos

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Diocese of Machakos
Dioecesis Machakosensis
Statistics
Country: Kenya
Metropolitan: Nairobi
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 15,183 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
2,104,727 (2004)
781,799 (37.1%)
Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
Ordinaries
Bishop: Martin Kivuva Musonde

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos {Latin: Machakosen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Machakos in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.

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[edit] History

  • May 29, 1969: Established as Diocese of Machakos from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

[edit] 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)

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