Roman Catholic Diocese of Wote

Diocese of Wote Dioecesis Votensis
Location
Country	Kenya
Territory	Makueni County [1]
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Nairobi
Metropolitan	Nairobi
Statistics
Area	8,009 km2 (3,092 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	987,653 388,946 (39.38%)
Parishes	31
Schools	200
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	July 22, 2023;23 months ago (2023-07-22)
Cathedral	Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral in Wote
Secular priests	90
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Paul Kariuki Njiru
Auxiliary Bishops	Simon Peter Kamomoe
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wote (Latin : Dioecesis Votensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Kenya. ^{[1] [2]}

History

On 22 July 2023 the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of Machakos and was made a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. ^[1]

Bishops

• Bishops of Wote (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru, (since 22 July 2023) ^[3]

Auxiliary Bishops

• Simon Peter Kamomoe (since 5 July 2025) ^[3]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

References

1. "Resignations and Appointments, 22.07.2023". Holy See Press Office. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
2. "Pope Francis erects new Diocese of Wote, appoints first Bishop". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation . 22 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
3. ACI Africa (5 April 2025). "Bishop Kamomoe, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kenya's Wote Catholic Diocese". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 5 July 2025.