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Archdiocese of Nairobi

Archidioecesis Nairobiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, Archbishop
  • David Kamau Ng’ang’a, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Simon Peter Kamomoe, Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
  • Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi, Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
  • John Njue, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 25 March 1953
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Kenya
  • Square Kilometers: 3,721 (1,437 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://archdioceseofnairobi.org/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 14231, 00800 Nairobi, Kenya
  • Telephone: (020)4950.000

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Zanguebar
26 February 1860ErectedDiocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion Prefecture Apostolic of Zanguebar (erected) ((or 12 Nov 1862))
Vicariate Apostolic of Zanguebar
23 November 1883ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Zanguebar Vicariate Apostolic of Zanguebar
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar
16 November 1887SplitVicariate Apostolic of Zanguebar Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar
Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}
21 January 1904Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar Prefecture Apostolic of Benadir (erected)
14 September 1905Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kenya (erected)
11 May 1906Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar Vicariate Apostolic of Central Zanguebar {Zanguebar Centrale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar
21 December 1906Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanguebar Vicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar
24 May 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar (Oltre Giuba) Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio
3 January 1931Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar (Laikipia) Vicariate Apostolic of Nyeri
3 January 1931Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Nyeri (Limuru) Vicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar
Archdiocese of Nairobi
25 March 1953ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar Archdiocese of Nairobi
8 May 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Nairobi (Coast, and the Islands of Zanziabr and Pemba) Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar (erected)
20 February 1956Territory LostDiocese of Meru
Archdiocese of Nairobi
Prefecture Apostolic of Kitui (erected) (Kitui)
20 October 1959Territory LostDiocese of Kisumu (Narok)
Archdiocese of Nairobi (Kajiado)
Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong (erected)
25 October 1967Territory LostArchdiocese of Nairobi (Taita) Diocese of Mombasa
25 October 1967Territory LostArchdiocese of Nairobi (Garissa) Diocese of Meru
11 January 1968Territory LostDiocese of Eldoret
Diocese of Kisumu
Archdiocese of Nairobi
Diocese of Nakuru (erected) (Districts of Nakuru and Kericho)
29 May 1969Territory LostArchdiocese of Nairobi (Machakos) Diocese of Machakos (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar
194954,6011,238,0934.4%838365783120ap1951
Archdiocese of Nairobi
1970174,806780,00022.4%13891021,71310331943ap1971
1980423,3151,582,42126.8%341451792,36434238840ap1981
1990695,3302,472,00028.1%632152782,50158159658ap1991
19991,007,1504,000,93625.2%1364826181,6291,4831,10871ap2000
20001,008,5004,001,90025.2%1424826241,6161,4021,12976ap2001
20011,009,2004,002,60025.2%1454826271,6091,2511,16177ap2002
20021,010,2004,006,10025.2%1485136611,5281,3731,17979ap2003
20031,218,1004,010,10030.4%1743685422,2471,2611,01987ap2004
20041,228,1004,020,10030.5%1043744782,5691,2901,03490ap2005
20132,911,0994,687,48162.1%1664215874,9591,3401,384105ap2014
20162,995,2775,364,54155.8%1784606384,6941,3291,792110ap2017
20193,829,7007,437,00051.5%1905257155,3561,6343,151114ap2020
20213,478,1357,152,73548.6%1999001,0993,1642,0223,350114ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 370, and Page 371
  • Archdiocese of Nairobi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710

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