Kenyan Military Ordinary
| Kenyan Military Ordinary | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Apostolic Administrator | Benjamin Kituto Masvili |
| Parishes | 21 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 10 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
The Kenyan Military Ordinariate is a military ordinariate in Kenya and is responsible for the Kenyan armed forces .
history
The military ordinariate cares for members of the Kenyan armed forces of Catholic denominations with pastoral care. It was established by Pope Paul VI. Established on January 20, 1964 as a military vicariate . By mutual agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Kenya, the seat of the Kenyan military ordinariate is in Nairobi . It was raised to a diocese on July 21, 1986 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Spirituali militum curae .
| Military Bishops in Kenya | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga | Archbishop of Nairobi | 20th January 1964 | August 29, 1997 |
| 2 | Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich | August 29, 1997 | December 30, 2016 | |