Roman Catholicism in Kenya

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The Catholic Church in Kenya is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping. There are an estimated 7 million baptised Catholics in Kenya, approximately 33% of the population. ^[1]

Within Kenya the hierarchy consists of:

Archbishopric Bishopric

• Kisumu
  • Bungoma
  • Eldoret
  • Homa Bay
  • Kakamega
  • Kisii
  • Kitale
  • Lodwar
• Mombasa
  • Garissa
  • Malindi
• Nairobi
  • Kericho
  • Kitui
  • Machakos
  • Nakuru
  • Ngong
• Nyeri
  • Embu
  • Maralal
  • Marsabit
  • Meru
  • Muranga
  • Nyahururu

[edit] See also

• Vicariate Apostolic of Isiolo

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Kenya Episcopal Conference

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