Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong

Diocese of Ngong Dioecesis Ngongensis
Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Nairobi
Statistics
Area	47,000 km² (18,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 942,395 74,634 (7.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Pro-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker
Current leadership
Bishop	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong (Latin: Ngongen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ngong in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.

Contents

1 History
2 Leadership
3 See also
4 Source

History

October 20, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ngong from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and Diocese of Kisumu
December 9, 1976: Promoted as Diocese of Ngong

Leadership

Bishops of Ngong (Roman rite)
- Vacant
- Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. (2002–2009)
- Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1976–2002)

Prefects Apostolic of Ngong (Roman rite)
- Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1964–1976)
- Bishop Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. (1960–1964)

See also

Roman Catholicism in Kenya

Source