Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal
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Diocese of Maralal Dioecesis Maralalensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Nyeri |
Statistics | |
Area | 20,809 km2 (8,034 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 160,000 12 (20.3%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop elect | Hieronymus Joya |
Bishops emeritus | Virgilio Pante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal (Latin: Dioecesis Maralalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Maralal in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.
History
- 15 June 2001: Established as Diocese of Maralal from Diocese of Marsabit
Leadership
- Bishops of Maralal
- Virgilio Pante, I.M.C. (15 June 2001 – 20 July 2022)
- Hieronymus Joya, I.M.C. (20 July 2020 – present)
- bishop elect
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