Diocese of Machakos

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Bishop(s) Martin Kivuva Musonde, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 May 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nairobi Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kenya Square Kilometers: 15,183 (5,864 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 344, Machakos, Kenya Telephone: (0145)21.140 Fax: 21.308

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki (29 May 1969 Appointed - 30 Aug 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Nakuru)
• Urbanus Joseph Kioko † (9 Jul 1973 Appointed - 15 Mar 2003 Retired)
• Martin Kivuva Musonde (15 Mar 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Nairobi	Diocese of Machakos (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	79,502	706,550	11.3%	5	32	37	2,148		40	37		ap1971
1980	173,544	1,019,000	17.0%	16	25	41	4,232		37	46	22	ap1981
1990	325,920	1,406,929	23.2%	38	27	65	5,014		51	69	29	ap1991
1999	510,738	1,923,698	26.5%	69	18	87	5,870		73	97	40	ap2000
2000	629,504	1,975,027	31.9%	82	21	103	6,111		89	97	40	ap2001
2001	630,263	2,008,889	31.4%	87	19	106	5,945		97	113	40	ap2002
2002	648,209	2,008,889	32.3%	90	24	114	5,686		108	122	40	ap2003
2003	676,045	2,020,909	33.5%	102	22	124	5,451		108	111	40	ap2004
2004	781,799	2,104,727	37.1%	95	21	116	6,739		144	127	48	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Martin Kivuva Musonde (Bishop: 15 Mar 2003 - )
• Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki (Bishop: 29 May 1969 to 30 Aug 1971)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Urbanus Joseph Kioko † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1973 to 15 Mar 2003)