Roman Catholic Diocese of Muranga

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Diocese of Muranga
Dioecesis Murangaensis

Statistics
Country:	Kenya
Metropolitan:	Nyeri
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	4,016 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,441,116 (2004) 695,830 (48.3%)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Ordinaries
Bishop:	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Muranga {Latin: Murangaën(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Muranga in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• March 17, 1983: Established as Diocese of Murang’a from Diocese of Nyeri

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Muranga (Roman rite)
  • Cardinal John Njue (Apostolic Administrator since 2006.11)
  • Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (1999.06.03 – 2006.11.25)
  • Bishop Peter J. Kairo (1983.03.17 – 1997.04.21)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy