Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri

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Archidioecesis Nyeriensis
Nyeri katedral.jpg
Nyeri Cathedral
Location
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Statistics
Area8,450 km2 (3,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

1,723,680
588,900 (34.2%)
Parishes52
Information
Denomination Catholicism
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman
EstablishedSeptember 14, 1905 (1905-09-14)
CathedralOur Lady of Consolata, Nyeri
Secular priests 161
Metropolitan Archbishop Anthony Muheria
Suffragans Embu, Isiolo, Maralal, Marsabit, Meru, Murang'a, Nyahururu
Bishops emeritusPeter J. Kairo

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri (Latin : Archidioecesis Nyeriensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri, one of four in Kenya, Eastern Africa, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Contents

The cathedral episcopal see of the archbishop is Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral, in Nyeri.

History

Ecclesiastical Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following Suffragan sees :

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 490,000 Catholics (34.2% of 1,434,000 total) on 8,450 km² in 48 parishes and 39 missions with 133 priests (121 diocesan, 12 religious), 222 lay religious (72 brothers, 150 sisters) and 73 seminarians.

Bishops

(all Roman rite)

Ordinaries

Ecclesiastical superiors of Missio sui iuris of Kenya : not available
Apostolic Vicars of Kenya
Apostolic Vicars of Nyeri
Suffragan Bishops of Nyeri
Metropolitan Archbishops of Nyeri

Coadjutor Archbishop

Auxiliary Bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Parishes by Deanery

The Archdiocese of Nyeri consists of eight Deaneries, which comprise the following parishes :

Contacts

Nyeri Catholic Secretariat, P.O. Box 288 - 10100, Nyeri. Tel: +254 721 785 169

See also

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  1. "Archdiocese of Nyeri – UT ESSEMUS SANCTI" . Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. "KENYA CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS — "You shall be my witnesses" (ACTS 1:8) ...for the Sanctification and Salvation of all People" . Retrieved 2020-05-30.

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