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Diocese of Maralal

Dioecesis Maralalensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Hieronymus Emusugut Joya, I.M.C., Bishop
  • Virgilio Pante, I.M.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 15 June 2001
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nyeri
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Kenya
  • Square Kilometers: 20,809 (8,037 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 350, 20600 Maralal, Kenya
  • Telephone: 772.202.777

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
15 June 2001ErectedDiocese of Marsabit (Maralal) Diocese of Maralal (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200129,000143,54720.2%102131935255212ap2002
200230,000150,00020.0%1020301,000205512ap2003
200330,773155,11319.8%112031992215512ap2004
200432,498160,00020.3%151934955205112ap2005
201369,260242,00028.6%1416302,308174514ap2014
201676,797255,00030.1%1913322,399134514ap2017
201983,760274,45030.5%18184,6534814ap2020
2021138,440310,32744.6%2412363,845183714ap2022

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 93, Page 739, and Page 740

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