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Archdiocese of Nyeri, Kenya 🇰🇪

Celebrations

History

  • 1905.09.14: Established as Mission sui juris of Kenya (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar)
  • 1909.07.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
  • 1926.03.10: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyeri / Nyerien(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Meru)
  • 1953.03.25: Promoted as Diocese of Nyeri / Nyerien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Nairobi)
  • 1964.11.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Marsabit
  • 1983.03.17: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Murang’a
  • 1990.05.21: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri / Nyerien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Embu, Marsabit, Meru and Murang’a)
  • 2001.06.15: Gained suffragan see Maralal
  • 2002.12.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Nyahururu and gained suffragan see Nyahururu
  • 2023.02.15: Gained suffragan see Isiolo

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Nyeri (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Opus Dei (61)Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Opus Dei (61)
(2017.04.23 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nyeri (Kenya)
Vice-President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

Ut essemus sancti

Born:1963.05.27 (Kaburugi, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:1993.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:2004.01.10

Priest of Opus Dei (Italy) (1993.06.13 – 2003.10.30)

Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (2003.10.30 – 2008.06.28)

Bishop of Kitui (Kenya) (2008.06.28 – 2017.04.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Machakos (Kenya) (2015.02 – 2017.04.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nyeri (Kenya) (2017.04.23 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Embu (Kenya) (2023.09.30 – 2024.08.15)

Vice-President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (2024.04.19 – ...)

Archbishop Peter Joseph Kairo (83)Archbishop Peter Joseph Kairo (83)
(2008.04.19 – 2017.04.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nyeri (Kenya)

Born:1941.05.24 (Londiani, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:1970.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:1983.05.21

Priest of Nakuru (Kenya) (1970.11.01 – 1983.03.17)

Bishop of Murang’a (Kenya) (1983.03.17 – 1997.04.21)

Bishop of Nakuru (Kenya) (1997.04.21 – 2008.04.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nyeri (Kenya) (2008.04.19 – 2017.04.23)

Cardinal John Njue (79)Cardinal John Njue (79)
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.12 – 2008.04.19)

Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima
(1990.05.21 – 2007.11.27)

Bishops of Nyeri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Nicodemus Kirima (later Archbishop)
(1988.03.12 – 1990.05.21)

(see above)

Bishop Caesar Gatimu
(1964.11.25 – 1987.02.20)

Born:1921.05.18 (Kenya)
Ordained Priest:1947.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:1961.05.21
Died:1987.02.20 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Abila in Palæstina (1961.04.18 – 1964.11.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nyeri (Kenya) (1961.04.18 – 1964.11.25)

Bishop of Nyeri (Kenya) (1964.11.25 – 1987.02.20)

Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C.
(1953.03.25 – 1964.11.25)

Born:1909.01.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1931.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1947.08.15
Died:1990.09.22 († 81)

Apostolic Administrator of Meru (Kenya) (1947 – 1954.03.03)

Titular Bishop of Sufes (1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri (Kenya) (1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25)

Bishop of Nyeri (Kenya) (1953.03.25 – 1964.11.25)

Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya) (1964.11.25 – 1981)

Vicars Apostolic of Nyeri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C.
(1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25)

(see above)

Bishop Carlo Re, I.M.C.
(1931.12.14 – 1947)

Born:1893.09.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1920.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:1932.05.29
Died:1978.08.12 († 84)

Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri (Kenya) (1931.12.14 – 1947)

Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum (1931.12.14 – 1951.12.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Meru (Kenya) (1932 – 1936.09.16)

Bishop of Ampurias (Italy) (1951.12.29 – 1961.02.10)

Bishop of Civita–Tempio (Italy) (1951.12.29 – 1961.02.10)

Titular Bishop of Aspona (1961.02.10 – 1978.08.12)

Bishop Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C.
(1926.01.04 – 1930.10.18)

Born:1866.10.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1909.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1926.04.13
Died:1944.04.14 († 77)

Vicar Apostolic of Kenya (Kenya) (1925.12.18 – 1926.01.04)

Titular Bishop of Centuria (1925.12.18 – 1944.04.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri (Kenya) (1926.01.04 – 1930.10.18)

Vicars Apostolic of Kenya (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C.
(1925.12.18 – 1926.01.04)

(see above)

Bishop Filippo Perlo, I.M.C.
(1909.07.15 – 1925.12)

Born:1873.02.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1895.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1909.10.23
Died:1948.11.04 († 75)

Vicar Apostolic of Kenya (Kenya) (1909.07.15 – 1925.12)

Titular Bishop of Maronea (1909.07.15 – 1948.11.04)

Superior General of Consolata Missionaries (1926.02.16 – 1929.01.11)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 8,450 km²

Population: 619,900 Catholics (34.1% of 1,816,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 52 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 196 priests (180 diocesan, 16 religious), 353 religious (87 brothers, 266 sisters), 129 seminarians