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Diocese of Meru Dioecesis Meruensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Nyeri |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,922 km2 (3,831 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,152,535 737,821 (34.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Salesius Mugambi |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru (Latin : Dioecesis Meruensis) is a diocese located in the city of Meru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.
Coordinates: 0°03′08″N37°38′54″E / 0.0522°N 37.6483°E
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