Apostolic Vicariate Isiolo
Apostolic Vicariate Isiolo | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Kenya |
Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
Apostolic Vicar | Anthony Ireri Mukobo IMC |
founding | 1995 |
surface | 25,605 km² |
Parishes | 12 ( AP2005 ) |
Residents | 116,900 ( AP2005 ) |
Catholics | 27,300 ( AP2005 ) |
proportion of | 23.4% |
Diocesan priest | 17 ( AP2005 ) |
Religious priest | 4 ( AP2005 ) |
Catholics per priest | 1,300 |
Friars | 10 ( AP2005 ) |
Religious sisters | 28 ( AP2005 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | English |
cathedral | St. Eusebius Cathedral |
address | PO Box 162, Isiolo, Kenya |
Website | http://www.kec.or.ke/subsubsection.asp?ID=25 ( Memento from August 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo ( lat. : Apostolicus Vicariatus Isiolanus ) is in Kenya situated Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate based in Isiolo . It includes Isiolo County .
history
Pope John Paul II founded the Apostolic Vicariate with the Bull Ad aptius on December 15, 1995 from cession of territory by the Diocese of Meru . On July 14, 2005, Vicar Apostolic Luigi Locati was killed in an attempted robbery.
Vicars Apostolic of Isiolo
- Luigi Locati (December 15, 1995 - July 14, 2005, died)
- Anthony Ireri Mukobo IMC , since January 25, 2006