Diocese of Nyahururu
| Diocese of Nyahururu | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Kenya
|
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Nyeri |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Mbatia |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Luigi Paiaro |
| founding | 1983 |
| surface | 8,066 km² |
| Parishes | 16 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Residents | 672,918 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Catholics | 181,632 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| proportion of | 27% |
| Diocesan priest | 26 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Religious priest | 3 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 6.263 |
| Friars | 47 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Religious sisters | 33 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Immaculate |
The Diocese of Nyahururu ( lat. : Dioecesis Nyahururensis ) is in Kenya located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Nyahururu . It includes Nyandarua County and the western part of Laikipia County .
history
Pope John Paul II founded the diocese with the Apostolic Constitution Nuper est petitum on December 5, 2002 from cession of territory from the Archdiocese of Nyeri , to which it was also subordinated as a suffragan diocese.
Bishops of Nyahururu
- Luigi Paiaro , 2003-2011
- Joseph Mbatia , since 2011