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Diocese of Embu

Dioecesis Embuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vacant
  • Anthony Muheria, Apostolic Administrator

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 9 June 1986
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nyeri
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Kenya
  • Square Kilometers: 2,714 (1,048 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 1499, 60100 Embu, Kenya
  • Telephone: 721.220.786

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
9 June 1986ErectedDiocese of Meru (Embu) Diocese of Embu (erected)
21 May 1990Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Embu (from Nairobi)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990114,959404,99928.4%229313,708105412ap1991
1997164,868496,29333.2%2211334,996138314ap2001
2001167,983489,73734.3%3210423,999738915ap2002
2003300,000500,00060.0%5210624,838157616ap2004
2004303,877520,00058.4%3813515,958179916ap2005
2006328,000542,00060.5%478555,963119216ap2007
2013379,000624,00060.7%599685,573117418ap2014
2016405,996668,09560.8%6010705,799118321ap2017
2019354,600585,21960.6%86864,12311422ap2020
2021366,500610,60060.0%73735,020212222ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 1,075, and Page 1,076
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 938

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