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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi

Coordinates: 1°17′14″S 36°49′14″E / 1.2871°S 36.8205°E / -1.2871; 36.8205
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Archdiocese of Nairobi

Archidioecesis Nairobiensis
Interior of the Holy Family Cathedral
Location
Country Kenya
Ecclesiastical provinceNairobi
Statistics
Area3,271 km2 (1,263 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
4,687,481
2,911,099 (62.1%)
Parishes115
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1860
CathedralHoly Family cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopPhilip Anyolo
Auxiliary BishopsNone
Website
archdioceseofnairobi.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (Latin: Nairobien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya.

History

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  • 26 February 1860: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zanguebar from the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion in Réunion
  • 23 November 1883: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanguebar
  • 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar
  • 21 December 1906: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar
  • 25 March 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

Special churches

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The seat of the archbishop is a minor basilica, the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi.

Bishops

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Coadjutor Archbishops

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Auxiliary Bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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References

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  1. ^ Archbishop John Joseph McCarthy, Catholic hierarchy, retrieved 28 October 2015
  2. ^ "Pope Francis picks Archbishop Philip Anyolo to head Nairobi Catholic Church". 28 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

Sources

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1°17′14″S 36°49′14″E / 1.2871°S 36.8205°E / -1.2871; 36.8205