Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi

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Diocese of Malindi

Dioecesis Malindiensis

Dayosisi ya Malindi
Location
Country Kenya
Metropolitan Mombasa
Statistics
Area33,254 km2 (12,839 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
539,000
21,800 (4%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established2 June 2000
CathedralCathedral of St Anthony in Malindi
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Willybard Kitogho Lagho

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi (Latin : Malindien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malindi in the ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.

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Notes

  1. "Diocese of Malindi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

Sources

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