Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi

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Archdiocese of Nairobi

Archidioecesis Nairobiensis
Holy Family basilica (Nairobi, Kenya) - interior (2).jpg
Interior of the Holy Family Cathedral
Location
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ecclesiastical province Nairobi
Statistics
Area3,271 km2 (1,263 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
4,687,481
2,911,099 (62.1%)
Parishes115
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1860
Cathedral Holy Family cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Philip Anyolo
Auxiliary BishopsDavid Kamau Simon Peter Kamomoe
Website
archdioceseofnairobi.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (Latin : Nairobien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya.

Contents

History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is a minor basilica, the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi.

Bishops

Coadjutor Archbishops

Auxiliary Bishops

Suffragan dioceses

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References

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