Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi (Latin: Malindien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malindi in the Ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.
Diocese of Malindi Dioecesis Malindiensis Dayosisi ya Malindi | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Mombasa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,254 km2 (12,839 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 539,000 21,800 (4%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 June 2000 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Malindi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Wilybard Lagho |
History
- June 2, 2000: Established as Diocese of Malindi from the Diocese of Garissa and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa.[1]
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Malindi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Francis Baldacchino (2 Jun 2000 – 9 Oct 2009; died)
- Bishop Emanuel Barbara (8 July 2011 – 5 January 2018; died)
- Bishop Wilybard Lagho (28 December 2020 – )
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Kenya
- Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops
Notes
- "Diocese of Malindi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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