Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu

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Diocese of Nyahururu

Dioecesis Nyahururensis
Location
CountryKenya
Metropolitan Nyeri
Statistics
Area8,066 km2 (3,114 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
672,918
181,632 (27.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Mary Immaculate
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Mbatia
Bishops emeritus Luigi Paiaro

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

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