Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru

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Diocese of Meru
Dioecesis Meruensis
Statistics
Country: Kenya
Metropolitan: Nyeri
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 9,922 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
2,152,535 (2004)
737,821 (34.3%)
Cathedral: St. Joseph Cathedral
Ordinaries
Bishop: Salesius Mugambi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru {Latin: Meruen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Meru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

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[edit] History

  • March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
  • May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Meru (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since 2004.03.18)
    • Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (1976.12.09 – 2004.03.18)
    • Bishop Lawrence Bessone, I.M.C. (1954.03.03 – 1976.04.07)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 1954.03.03)
    • Bishop José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (1936.09.16 – 1948.08.07)
    • Bishop Carlo Re, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1932 – 1936.09.16)
    • Fr. Giuseppe Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1930)

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