Military Ordinariate of Kenya, Military

Bishop(s)

Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
Erected: 20 January 1964
Country: Kenya
Mailing Address: Military Ordinariate, Department of Defence, Ulinzi House, P.O. Box 40668, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: (020)2721.100

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maurice Michael Otunga † (20 Jan 1964 Appointed - 29 Aug 1997 Retired)
Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich (29 Aug 1997 Appointed - 30 Dec 2016 Retired)
Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi (15 Aug 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 January 1964	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Kenya, Military (erected) (as Vicariate)
24 January 1981	Elevated		Military Ordinariate of Kenya, Military (Ordinariate)

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

1999 10 1 11 0 1 21 ap2000

2000 10 1 11 0 1 1 21 ap2001

2001 9 1 10 0 1 2 22 ap2002

2002 5 1 6 0 1 1 22 ap2003

2003 10 1 11 0 1 21 ap2004

2004 10 1 11 0 1 21 ap2005

2013 17 2 19 0 2 3 22 ap2014

2016 20 3 23 0 3 29 ap2017

2019 24 3 27 0 3 55 ap2020

2021 16,200 24 3 27 600 3 56 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999		10	1	11	0	1		21	ap2000
2000		10	1	11	0	1	1	21	ap2001
2001		9	1	10	0	1	2	22	ap2002
2002		5	1	6	0	1	1	22	ap2003
2003		10	1	11	0	1		21	ap2004
2004		10	1	11	0	1		21	ap2005
2013		17	2	19	0	2	3	22	ap2014
2016		20	3	23	0	3		29	ap2017
2019		24	3	27	0	3		55	ap2020
2021	16,200	24	3	27	600	3		56	ap2022