Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu

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Diocese of Embu

Dioecesis Embuensis
Location
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Metropolitan Nyeri
Statistics
Area2,714 km2 (1,048 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
542,000
328,000 (60.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralSts. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu (Latin : Dioecesis Embuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Embu in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

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