Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Kenya
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Archdiocese of Nairobi

Archidioecesis Nairobiensis
Interior of the Holy Family Cathedral
Location
Country Kenya
Ecclesiastical provinceNairobi
Statistics
Area3,271 km2 (1,263 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
4,687,481
2,911,099 (62.1%)
Parishes115
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1860
CathedralHoly Family cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopPhilip Anyolo
Auxiliary BishopsNone
Website
archdioceseofnairobi.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (Latin: Nairobien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya.

History

  • 26 February 1860: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zanguebar from the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion in Réunion
  • 23 November 1883: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar
  • 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar
  • 21 December 1906: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar
  • 25 March 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi
Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar.

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is a minor basilica, the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi.

Bishops

  • Vicar Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar (Latin Church)
    • Bishop Jean-Marie-Raoul Le Bas de Courmont (27 October 1883 – 27 November 1896)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Zanzibar (Latin Church)
    • Bishop Emile-Auguste Allgeyer (17 February 1897 – 3 April 1913)
    • Bishop John Gerald Neville (1 September 1913 – 8 March 1930)
    • Bishop John William Heffernan (15 March 1932 - 7 June 1945)
    • Bishop John Joseph McCarthy (11 July 1946 – 25 March 1953); see below
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Nairobi (Latin Church)

Coadjutor Archbishops

Auxiliary Bishops

  • Anthony Ireri Mukobo (1999-2006), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo
  • David Kamau Ng’ang’a (1999-)
  • Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich (1996-1997), appointed Bishop of Kenya, Military
  • Simon Peter Kamomoe (2024-)[3]
  • Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi (2024-)[3]

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. ^ Archbishop John Joseph McCarthy, Catholic hierarchy, retrieved 28 October 2015
  2. ^ "Pope Francis picks Archbishop Philip Anyolo to head Nairobi Catholic Church". 28 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

Sources

  • GCatholic.org

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