Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit

Diocese of Marsabit Dioecesis Marsabitensis
Consolata Cathedral in Marsabit
Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Nyeri
Statistics
Area	78,078 km2 (30,146 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 201,266 22,100 (11.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolata
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit (Latin : Dioecesis Marsabitensis) is a diocese located in the city of Marsabit in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya. The diocese operates Caritas Marsabit as its development agency. ^[1]

History

• November 25, 1964: Established as Diocese of Marsabit from the Diocese of Nyeri

List of bishops

• Bishops of Marsabit (Roman rite):
  • Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (25 November 1964 – 1981)
  • Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C. (19 June 1981 – 25 November 2006)
  • Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (since 25 November 2006)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

References

1. Caritas Marsabit, accessed on 13 April 2025

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy