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Diocese of Marsabit Dioecesis Marsabitensis
Consolata Cathedral in Marsabit
Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Nyeri
Statistics
Area	78,078 km2 (30,146 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 201,266 22,100 (11.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolata
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit (Latin : Dioecesis Marsabitensis) is a diocese located in the city of Marsabit in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya. The diocese operates Caritas Marsabit as its development agency. ^[1]

Contents

• History
• List of bishops
• See also
• References
• Sources

History

• November 25, 1964: Established as Diocese of Marsabit from the Diocese of Nyeri

List of bishops

• Bishops of Marsabit (Roman rite):
  • Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (25 November 1964 – 1981)
  • Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C. (19 June 1981 – 25 November 2006)
  • Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (since 25 November 2006)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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