Mombasa (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Martin Kivuva Musonde, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 21 May 1990
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 38,000 (14,677 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Secretariat, P.O. Box 83131, Nyerere Ave., 80100 Mombasa, Kenya
Telephone: 722.690.645

Historical Details

Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar
- Latin Name: Mombasaensis et Zanzibarensis
- Erected: 8 May 1955
- Country: Kenya
Diocese of Mombasa
- Latin Name: Mombasaensis
- Split: 12 December 1964
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nairobi
- Country: Kenya

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eugene Joseph Butler, C.S.Sp. † (26 Jan 1957 Appointed - 27 Feb 1978 Retired)
Nicodemus Kirima † (27 Feb 1978 Appointed - 12 Mar 1988 Appointed, Bishop of Nyeri)
John Joseph Njenga † (25 Oct 1988 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Retired)
Boniface Lele † (1 Apr 2005 Appointed - 1 Nov 2013 Resigned)
Martin Kivuva Musonde (9 Dec 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar
8 May 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Nairobi (Coast, and the Islands of Zanziabr and Pemba)	Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar (erected)
Diocese of Mombasa
12 December 1964	Split	Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar	Diocese of Mombasa Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba
25 October 1967	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Nairobi (Taita)	Diocese of Mombasa
25 October 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mombasa (Tana River)	Diocese of Meru
9 December 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mombasa (Tana River and Lamu) Diocese of Meru (North Eastern Province)	Prefecture Apostolic of Garissa (erected)
Archdiocese of Mombasa
21 May 1990	Elevated	Diocese of Mombasa	Archdiocese of Mombasa
2 June 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of Garissa (Lamu and Lower Tana River) Archdiocese of Mombasa (Malindi)	Diocese of Malindi (erected)

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

Diocese of Mombasa

1970 62,646 936,000 6.7% 5 47 52 1,204 47 108 22 ap1971

1980 81,790 1,289,000 6.3% 15 37 52 1,572 37 147 31 ap1981

Archdiocese of Mombasa

1990 140,000 1,339,000 10.5% 28 23 51 2,745 24 191 38 ap1991

1999 167,610 1,829,190 9.2% 32 28 60 2,793 1 34 282 42 ap2000

2000 179,220 1,632,000 11.0% 36 27 63 2,844 1 33 386 41 ap2001

2001 220,000 1,924,000 11.4% 42 26 68 3,235 1 32 399 41 ap2002

2002 220,650 1,924,500 11.5% 43 27 70 3,152 1 34 392 41 ap2003

2003 197,100 1,999,405 9.9% 49 26 75 2,628 1 33 420 40 ap2004

2004 235,700 1,804,652 13.1% 43 27 70 3,367 1 35 286 38 ap2005

2013 323,000 2,214,000 14.6% 68 48 116 2,784 61 260 52 ap2014

2016 346,382 2,374,309 14.6% 70 43 113 3,065 52 363 52 ap2017

2019 375,780 2,576,630 14.6% 77 42 119 3,157 55 490 57 ap2020

2021 395,190 2,712,000 14.6% 93 40 133 2,971 58 521 58 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Mombasa
1970	62,646	936,000	6.7%	5	47	52	1,204		47	108	22	ap1971
1980	81,790	1,289,000	6.3%	15	37	52	1,572		37	147	31	ap1981
Archdiocese of Mombasa
1990	140,000	1,339,000	10.5%	28	23	51	2,745		24	191	38	ap1991
1999	167,610	1,829,190	9.2%	32	28	60	2,793	1	34	282	42	ap2000
2000	179,220	1,632,000	11.0%	36	27	63	2,844	1	33	386	41	ap2001
2001	220,000	1,924,000	11.4%	42	26	68	3,235	1	32	399	41	ap2002
2002	220,650	1,924,500	11.5%	43	27	70	3,152	1	34	392	41	ap2003
2003	197,100	1,999,405	9.9%	49	26	75	2,628	1	33	420	40	ap2004
2004	235,700	1,804,652	13.1%	43	27	70	3,367	1	35	286	38	ap2005
2013	323,000	2,214,000	14.6%	68	48	116	2,784		61	260	52	ap2014
2016	346,382	2,374,309	14.6%	70	43	113	3,065		52	363	52	ap2017
2019	375,780	2,576,630	14.6%	77	42	119	3,157		55	490	57	ap2020
2021	395,190	2,712,000	14.6%	93	40	133	2,971		58	521	58	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Emanuel Barbara, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Nov 2013 to 21 Feb 2015)
Eugene Joseph Butler, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1957 to 27 Feb 1978)
Nicodemus Kirima † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1978 to 12 Mar 1988)
Boniface Lele † (Archbishop: 1 Apr 2005 to 1 Nov 2013)
John Joseph Njenga † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1988; Archbishop: 21 May 1990 to 1 Apr 2005)

Source(s)

Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 661, to Page 663
Diocese of Mombasa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 336
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,065

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