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The Catholic Diocese of Machakos (Latin : Machakosen(sis)) is a diocese located in the Town of Machakos in the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.

Contents

• History
• Leadership
• See also
• References
• Sources

History

• May 29, 1969: Established as Diocese of Machakos from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

Leadership

• Bishops of Machakos (Latin Church)
  • Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki (29 May 1969 – 30 Aug 1971), appointed Bishop of Nakuru; future Archbishop
  • Urbanus Joseph Kioko (9 Jul 1973 – 15 Mar 2003)
  • Boniface Lele (Apostolic Administrator 24 Jan 2003 – 15 Mar 2003); future Archbishop
  • Martin Kivuva Musonde (15 Mar 2003 - Feb 2015), appointed Archbishop of Mombasa on 9 Dec 2014
  • Anthony Muheria (Apostolic Administrator Feb 2015 - 25 Aug 2018), appointed Archbishop of Nyeri on 23 Apr 2017
  • Norman King'oo Wambua (23 Jun 2018 -)
  • Joseph Mwongela, Coadjutor Bishop (since 4 January 2026) ^[1]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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