Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru (Latin: Dioecesis Meruensis) is a diocese located in the city of Meru in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

Diocese of Meru Dioecesis Meruensis
Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Nyeri
Statistics
Area	9,922 km2 (3,831 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,152,535 737,821 (34.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Joseph's Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Salesius Mugambi

History

• March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
• May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru

Bishops

• Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Giovanni Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1929)
  • Fr. Carlo Re, I.M.C. (1930 – 16 Sep 1936), concurrently appointed titular bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri in 1931
  • Fr. José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (16 Sep 1936 – 7 Aug 1948), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Brazil in 1948; future Bishop
  • Fr. Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 3 Mar 1954), concurrently appointed Bishop of Nyeri in 1953
• Bishops of Meru (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Lawrence Bessone, I.M.C. (3 Mar 1954 – 7 Apr 1976)
  • Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (9 Dec 1976 – 18 Mar 2004)
  • Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since 18 Mar 2004)

Coadjutor Bishop

• Salesius Mugambi (2001-2004)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Silas Silvius Njiru (1975-1976), appointed Bishop here

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy