Diocese of Muranga

Dioecesis Murangaensis

Bishop(s)

James Maria Wainaina Kungu, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 March 1983
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nyeri
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 4,016 (1,551 Square Miles)
Description: Murang’a and Kirinyaga counties
Official Web Site: https://catholicdioceseofmuranga.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 734, 10200 Murang'a, Kenya
Telephone: 725.330.124

Past and Present Ordinaries

Peter Joseph Kairo (17 Mar 1983 Appointed - 21 Apr 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Nakuru)
Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - 25 Nov 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Marsabit)
James Maria Wainaina Kungu (4 Apr 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 March 1983	Erected	Diocese of Nyeri (Muranga and Kirinyaga)	Diocese of Muranga (erected)
21 May 1990	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Muranga (from Nairobi)

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

1990 456,612 1,236,000 36.9% 29 17 46 9,926 31 70 21 ap1991

1999 607,177 1,581,230 38.4% 49 18 67 9,062 30 127 29 ap2000

2000 621,948 1,396,610 44.5% 55 17 72 8,638 28 102 30 ap2001

2001 637,823 1,380,388 46.2% 56 16 72 8,858 25 112 30 ap2002

2002 352,378 1,406,600 25.1% 54 17 71 4,963 30 114 30 ap2003

2003 670,942 1,422,402 47.2% 55 18 73 9,190 26 74 32 ap2004

2004 695,830 1,441,116 48.3% 60 20 80 8,697 30 113 33 ap2005

2013 926,653 1,775,000 52.2% 82 17 99 9,360 39 144 40 ap2014

2016 992,893 1,901,503 52.2% 94 19 113 8,786 39 153 44 ap2017

2019 953,500 1,825,748 52.2% 105 20 125 7,628 52 313 47 ap2020

2021 1,002,750 1,920,000 52.2% 122 19 141 7,111 49 177 48 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	456,612	1,236,000	36.9%	29	17	46	9,926	31	70	21	ap1991
1999	607,177	1,581,230	38.4%	49	18	67	9,062	30	127	29	ap2000
2000	621,948	1,396,610	44.5%	55	17	72	8,638	28	102	30	ap2001
2001	637,823	1,380,388	46.2%	56	16	72	8,858	25	112	30	ap2002
2002	352,378	1,406,600	25.1%	54	17	71	4,963	30	114	30	ap2003
2003	670,942	1,422,402	47.2%	55	18	73	9,190	26	74	32	ap2004
2004	695,830	1,441,116	48.3%	60	20	80	8,697	30	113	33	ap2005
2013	926,653	1,775,000	52.2%	82	17	99	9,360	39	144	40	ap2014
2016	992,893	1,901,503	52.2%	94	19	113	8,786	39	153	44	ap2017
2019	953,500	1,825,748	52.2%	105	20	125	7,628	52	313	47	ap2020
2021	1,002,750	1,920,000	52.2%	122	19	141	7,111	49	177	48	ap2022