Kitui (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Maluki Mwongela, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 November 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nairobi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 30,496 (11,779 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://dioceseofkitui.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 119, 90200 Kitui, Kenya
Telephone: 722.441.308

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kitui
- Latin Name: Kituiensis
- Erected: 20 February 1956
- Country: Kenya

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Dunne, S.P.S. † (19 Oct 1956 Appointed - 2 Nov 1995 Retired)
Boniface Lele † (2 Nov 1995 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Mombasa)
Anthony Muheria (28 Jun 2008 Appointed - 23 Apr 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Nyeri)
Joseph Maluki Mwongela (17 Mar 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kitui
20 February 1956	Erected	Diocese of Meru Archdiocese of Nairobi	Prefecture Apostolic of Kitui (erected) (Kitui)
Diocese of Kitui
16 November 1963	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kitui	Diocese of Kitui

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Kitui

1969 12,011 301,000 4.0% 37 37 324 27 12 ap1971

1980 39,288 442,000 8.9% 2 32 34 1,155 34 34 ap1981

1990 76,471 530,000 14.4% 16 22 38 2,012 24 50 17 ap1991

1999 125,869 840,471 15.0% 26 14 40 3,146 20 53 21 ap2000

2000 134,450 864,000 15.6% 28 11 39 3,447 18 47 21 ap2001

2001 138,762 219,917 63.1% 31 6 37 3,750 13 45 21 ap2002

2002 134,804 230,913 58.4% 27 9 36 3,744 16 73 22 ap2003

2003 137,130 918,406 14.9% 34 8 42 3,265 15 67 23 ap2004

2004 143,106 945,958 15.1% 41 5 46 3,111 12 69 23 ap2005

2006 241,848 1,091,530 22.2% 51 5 56 4,318 12 105 24 ap2007

2013 290,000 1,295,000 22.4% 66 2 68 4,264 10 92 24 ap2014

2016 213,441 1,387,583 15.4% 74 2 76 2,808 9 93 26 ap2017

2019 238,575 1,039,960 22.9% 75 75 3,181 8 93 28 ap2020

2021 229,069 1,165,540 19.7% 77 2 79 2,899 9 95 29 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kitui
1969	12,011	301,000	4.0%	37		37	324		27	12	ap1971
1980	39,288	442,000	8.9%	2	32	34	1,155	34	34		ap1981
1990	76,471	530,000	14.4%	16	22	38	2,012	24	50	17	ap1991
1999	125,869	840,471	15.0%	26	14	40	3,146	20	53	21	ap2000
2000	134,450	864,000	15.6%	28	11	39	3,447	18	47	21	ap2001
2001	138,762	219,917	63.1%	31	6	37	3,750	13	45	21	ap2002
2002	134,804	230,913	58.4%	27	9	36	3,744	16	73	22	ap2003
2003	137,130	918,406	14.9%	34	8	42	3,265	15	67	23	ap2004
2004	143,106	945,958	15.1%	41	5	46	3,111	12	69	23	ap2005
2006	241,848	1,091,530	22.2%	51	5	56	4,318	12	105	24	ap2007
2013	290,000	1,295,000	22.4%	66	2	68	4,264	10	92	24	ap2014
2016	213,441	1,387,583	15.4%	74	2	76	2,808	9	93	26	ap2017
2019	238,575	1,039,960	22.9%	75		75	3,181	8	93	28	ap2020
2021	229,069	1,165,540	19.7%	77	2	79	2,899	9	95	29	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Anthony Muheria (Bishop: 28 Jun 2008 to 23 Apr 2017; Apostolic Administrator: 23 Apr 2017 to 29 Aug 2020)
Joseph Maluki Mwongela (Priest: 7 Sep 1996; Bishop: 17 Mar 2020 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

William Dunne, S.P.S. † (Prefect: 19 Oct 1956; Bishop: 16 Nov 1963 to 2 Nov 1995)
Boniface Lele † (Priest: 8 Dec 1974; Bishop: 2 Nov 1995 to 1 Apr 2005)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kitui
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 437, to Page 439
Diocese of Kitui
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 665, and Page 666

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