Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri (Latin: Nyerien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

Nyeri Cathedral

The cathedral episcopal see of the archbishop is Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral, in Nyeri.

History

• September 14, 1905: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kenya from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar
• July 12, 1909: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya, hence entitled to a titular bishop
• March 10, 1926: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyeri, having lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Meru (now a suffragan diocese)
• March 23, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Nyeri
• Lost territory on 25 November 1964 to establish the Diocese of Marsabit, a suffragan
• Lost territory again on 17 March 1983 to establish Diocese of Murang’a, again a suffragan
• May 21, 1990: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri
• Lost territory on 5 December 2002 to establish Diocese of Nyahururu, also a suffragan

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite)

• Ecclesiastical superiors of Kenya Missio sui iuris : not available

Apostolic Vicars of Kenya

• Filippo Perlo, Consolata Missionaries (I.M.C.) (1909.07.15 – 1925.11.18), Titular Bishop of Maronea (1909.07.15 – 1948.11.04), later Superior General of Consolata Missionaries (1926.02.16 – 1929.01.11)
• Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C. (1925.12.18 – 1926.01.04 see below), Titular Bishop of Centuria (see) (1925.12.18 – 1944.04.14)

Apostolic Vicars of Nyeri

• Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C. (see above 1926.01.04 – 1930.10.18)
• Carlo Re, I.M.C. (1931.12.14 – 1947), Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum (1931.12.14 – 1951.12.29), also Apostolic Administrator of Meru (Kenya) (1932 – 1936.09.16), later Bishop of Ampurias and Tempio (Italy) (1951.12.29 – 1961.02.10), Titular Bishop of Aspona (1961.02.10 – 1978.08.12)
• Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25 see below), Titular Bishop of Sufes (1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25), also Apostolic Administrator of Meru (Kenya) (1947 – 1954.03.03)

Suffragan Bishops of Nyeri

• Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. ('see above 1953.03.25 – 1964.11.25), later Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya) (1964.11.25 – 1981)
• Caesar Gatimu (1964.11.25 – death 1987.02.20), previously Titular Bishop of Abila in Palæstina (1961.04.18 – 1964.11.25) & Auxiliary Bishop of Nyeri (1961.04.18 – 1964.11.25)
• Nicodemus Kirima (1988.03.12 – 1990.05.21 see below), previously Bishop of Mombasa (Kenya) (1978.02.27 – 1988.03.12); also President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (1988 – 1991)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Nyeri

• Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima (see above 1990.05.21 - death 2007.11.27)
• Apostolic Administrator (2007.12 – 2008.04.19) John Njue, while Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (2007.10.06 – ...) and Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (2007.11.24 [2008.02.17] – ...)
• Peter J. Kairo (19 April 2008 - ...), previously Bishop of Murang’a (Kenya) (1983.03.17 – 1997.04.21), Bishop of Nakuru (Kenya) (1997.04.21 – 2008.04.19)

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses :

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Muranga
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu

Deaneries & parishes

The Archdiocese of Nyeri comprises eight Deaneries, which comprise the following parishes:

• MUNICIPALITY DEANERY
  • Cathedral Parish
  • St. Jude Parish
  • King’ong’o Parish
  • Mwenji Parish
  • Kimuiru Parish
  • Mathari Institutions Chaplaincy

• MUKURWE-INI DEANERY
  • Murukwe-ini Parish
  • Kaheti Parish
  • Kimondo Parish
  • Gikondi Parish

• OTHAYA DEANERY
  • Othaya Parish
  • Kariko Parish
  • Birithia Parish
  • Karima Parish
  • Kagicha Parish
  • Karuthi Parish

• NANYUKI DEANERY
  • Nanyuki Parish
  • Dol Dol Parish
  • Matanya Parish
  • St. Teresa Parish
  • Kalalu Parish

• NARUMORU DEANERY
  • Narumoru Town Parish
  • Irigithathi Parish
  • Thegu Parish
  • Kiganjo Parish
  • Munyu Parish

• KARATINA DEANERY
  • Karatina Parish
  • Miiri Parish
  • Giakaibei Parish
  • Gikumbo Parish
  • Gathugu Parish
  • Ngandu Parish
  • Kabiru-ini Parish
  • Kahira-ini Parish

• TETU DEANERY
  • Tetu Parish
  • Wamagana Parish
  • Kigogo-ini Parish
  • Itheguri Parish
  • Gititu Parish
  • Kagaita Parish
  • Giakanja Parish

• GATARAKWA DEANERY
  • Mweiga Parish
  • Endarasha Parish
  • Gatarakwa Parish
  • Karemeno Parish
  • Mugunda Parish
  • Sirima Parish
  • Winyumiririe Parish

Contacts

Nyeri Catholic Secretariat, P.O. Box 288 - 10100, Nyeri. Tel: +254 721 785 169

Source and External links

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Vicariate Apostolic of Kenia.

• GCatholic.org
• archdiocese

Coordinates: 0°25′35″S 36°57′10″E / 0.4263°S 36.9528°E / -0.4263; 36.9528