Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi

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Archdiocese of Nairobi

Archidioecesis Nairobiensis
Holy Family basilica (Nairobi, Kenya) - interior (2).jpg
Interior of the Holy Family Cathedral
Location
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ecclesiastical province Nairobi
Statistics
Area3,271 km2 (1,263 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
4,687,481
2,911,099 (62.1%)
Parishes115
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1860
Cathedral Holy Family cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Philip Anyolo
Auxiliary BishopsNone
Website
archdioceseofnairobi.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (Latin : Nairobien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya.

Contents

History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is a minor basilica, the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi.

Bishops

Coadjutor Archbishops

Auxiliary Bishops

Suffragan dioceses

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References

  1. Archbishop John Joseph McCarthy, Catholic hierarchy, retrieved 28 October 2015
  2. "Pope Francis picks Archbishop Philip Anyolo to head Nairobi Catholic Church". 28 October 2021.

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