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Diocese of Malindi

Dioecesis Malindiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 2 June 2000
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mombasa
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Kenya
  • Square Kilometers: 33,254 (12,844 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1573, 80200 Malindi, Kenya
  • Telephone: (0795)05.83.46

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
2 June 2000ErectedDiocese of Garissa (Lamu and Lower Tana River)
Archdiocese of Mombasa (Malindi)
Diocese of Malindi (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200020,000539,0003.7%211131,5381367ap2001
200120,000539,0003.7%416201,00019148ap2002
200220,500539,0003.8%3212485424149ap2003
200321,300539,0004.0%318211,01421149ap2004
200421,800539,0004.0%61925872221712ap2005
201329,171539,8275.4%152035833255517ap2014
201647,404586,8618.1%1522371,281326518ap2017
201939,003597,4086.5%152944886378521ap2020
202140,120614,2806.5%1426401,0032337821ap2022

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 92, Page 773, and Page 774

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