Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu

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Diocese of Nyahururu
Dioecesis Nyahururensis

Statistics
Country:	Kenya
Metropolitan:	Nyeri
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	8,066 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	672,918 (2004) 181,632 (27.0%)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of Mary Immaculate
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Luigi Paiaro

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

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• December 5, 2002: Established as Diocese of Nyahururu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Nyahururu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Luigi Paiaro (since January 4, 2003)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy