Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri, one of four in Kenya , Eastern Africa, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples . 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 , on colonial territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar July 12 , 1909: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya , hence entitled to a titular bishop by papal brief Supremi Apostolatus by Pius IX March 10, 1926: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyeri , having lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Meru March 23, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Nyeri by papal bulla Quemadmodum ad Nos by Pius XII Lost territory on 25 November 1964 to establish the Diocese of Marsabit , now a suffragan Lost territory again on 17 March 1983 to establish the Diocese of Murang’a , again a suffragan May 21, 1990: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri by papal bulla Cum in Keniana di papa by John Paul II Lost territory on 5 December 2002 to establish the Diocese of Nyahururu , as a suffragan.Ecclesiastical Province Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following Suffragan sees : As per 2014, it pastorally served 490,000 Catholics on 8,450 km² in 48 parishes and 39 missions with 133 priests, 222 lay religious and 73 seminarians.Bishops Ordinaries ;Ecclesiastical superiors of Missio sui iuris of Kenya : not available ; Apostolic Vicars of Kenya ; Apostolic Vicars of Nyeri Bishop-elect Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C., Titular Bishop of Centuria Carlo Re , I.M.C. , Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum , also Apostolic Administrator of Meru , later Bishop of Ampurias and Bishop of Civita–Tempio , emeritate as Titular Bishop of Aspona Carlo Maria Cavallera , I.M.C., Titular Bishop of Sufes , also Apostolic Administrator of Meru ; Suffragan Bishops of Nyeri ; Metropolitan Archbishops of Nyeri Apostolic Administrator John Njue , while Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi and Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo ; previously Bishop of Embu , President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops , Coadjutor Archbishop of Nyeri , Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Isiolo , President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Murang’a Peter J. Kairo, previously Bishop of Murang’a , Bishop of Nakuru Anthony Muheria : previously Bishop of Embu , Bishop of Kitui , Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Machakos .Coadjutor Archbishop John Njue, did not succeed to see; appointed Archbishop of Nairobi Auxiliary Bishop Caesar Gatimu, appointed Bishop hereOther priests of this diocese who became bishops James Maria Wainaina Kungu, appointed Bishop of Muranga in 2009 Joseph Ndembu Mbatia, appointed Bishop of Nyahururu in 2011Parishes by Deanery The Archdiocese of Nyeri consists of eight Deaneries, which comprise the following parishes : Nyeri Municipality Deanery *Cathedral Parish *St. Jude Parish *King’ong’o Parish *Mwenji Parish *Kiamuiru Parish *Mathari Institutions Chaplaincy *St. Charles Lwanga Parish Mukurwe-ini Deanery *Mukurwe-ini Parish *Kaheti Parish *Kimondo Parish *Gikondi Parish Othaya Deanery *Othaya Parish *Kariko Parish *Birithia Parish *Karima Parish *Kagicha Parish *Karuthi Parish *Kigumo 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 *Karangia Parish *Local Church Gatarakwa Deanery *Mweiga Parish *Endarasha Parish *Gatarakwa Parish *Karemeno Parish *Mugunda Parish *Sirima Parish *Winyumiririe Parish *Kamariki ParishContacts Nyeri Catholic Secretariat, P.O. Box 288 - 10100, Nyeri. Tel: +254 721 785 169
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