Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal

Diocese of Maralal Dioecesis Maralalensis
Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Nyeri
Statistics
Area	20,809 km2 (8,034 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 160,000 12 (20.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop elect	Hieronymus Emusugut Joya
Bishops emeritus	Virgilio Pante

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

History

• 15 June 2001: Established as Diocese of Maralal from Diocese of Marsabit

Leadership

Bishops of Maralal

• Virgilio Pante, I.M.C. (15 June 2001 – 20 July 2022)
• Hieronymus Emusugut Joya (20 July 2022 – present)
  • bishop elect

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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