Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri (Latin: Nyerien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

Nyeri Cathedral

The cathedral episcopal see of the archbishop is Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral, in Nyeri.

History

September 14, 1905: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kenya from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar
July 12, 1909: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya, hence entitled to a titular bishop
March 10, 1926: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyeri, having lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Meru (now a suffragan diocese)
March 23, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Nyeri
Lost territory on 25 November 1964 to establish the Diocese of Marsabit, a suffragan
Lost territory again on 17 March 1983 to establish Diocese of Murang’a, again a suffragan
May 21, 1990: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri
Lost territory on 5 December 2002 to establish Diocese of Nyahururu, also a suffragan

Filippo Perlo, Consolata Missionaries (I.M.C.) (1909.07.15 – 1925.11.18), Titular Bishop of Maronea (1909.07.15 – 1948.11.04), later Superior General of Consolata Missionaries (1926.02.16 – 1929.01.11)
Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C. (1925.12.18 – 1926.01.04 see below), Titular Bishop of Centuria (see) (1925.12.18 – 1944.04.14)

Giuseppe Perrachon, I.M.C. (see above 1926.01.04 – 1930.10.18)
Carlo Re, I.M.C. (1931.12.14 – 1947), Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum (1931.12.14 – 1951.12.29), also Apostolic Administrator of Meru (Kenya) (1932 – 1936.09.16), later Bishop of Ampurias and Tempio (Italy) (1951.12.29 – 1961.02.10), Titular Bishop of Aspona (1961.02.10 – 1978.08.12)
Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25 see below), Titular Bishop of Sufes (1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25), also Apostolic Administrator of Meru (Kenya) (1947 – 1954.03.03)

Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. ('see above 1953.03.25 – 1964.11.25), later Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya) (1964.11.25 – 1981)
Caesar Gatimu (1964.11.25 – death 1987.02.20), previously Titular Bishop of Abila in Palæstina (1961.04.18 – 1964.11.25) & Auxiliary Bishop of Nyeri (1961.04.18 – 1964.11.25)
Nicodemus Kirima (1988.03.12 – 1990.05.21 see below), previously Bishop of Mombasa (Kenya) (1978.02.27 – 1988.03.12); also President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (1988 – 1991)

Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima (see above 1990.05.21 - death 2007.11.27)
Apostolic Administrator (2007.12 – 2008.04.19) John Njue, while Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (2007.10.06 – ...) and Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (2007.11.24 [2008.02.17] – ...)
Peter J. Kairo (19 April 2008 - ...), previously Bishop of Murang’a (Kenya) (1983.03.17 – 1997.04.21), Bishop of Nakuru (Kenya) (1997.04.21 – 2008.04.19)

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses :

The Archdiocese of Nyeri comprises eight Deaneries, which comprise the following parishes:

MUNICIPALITY DEANERY
- Cathedral Parish
- St. Jude Parish
- King’ong’o Parish
- Mwenji Parish
- Kimuiru Parish
- Mathari Institutions Chaplaincy
MUKURWE-INI DEANERY
- Murukwe-ini Parish
- Kaheti Parish
- Kimondo Parish
- Gikondi Parish
OTHAYA DEANERY
- Othaya Parish
- Kariko Parish
- Birithia Parish
- Karima Parish
- Kagicha Parish
- Karuthi Parish
NANYUKI DEANERY
- Nanyuki Parish
- Dol Dol Parish
- Matanya Parish
- St. Teresa Parish
- Kalalu Parish
NARUMORU DEANERY
- Narumoru Town Parish
- Irigithathi Parish
- Thegu Parish
- Kiganjo Parish
- Munyu Parish
KARATINA DEANERY
- Karatina Parish
- Miiri Parish
- Giakaibei Parish
- Gikumbo Parish
- Gathugu Parish
- Ngandu Parish
- Kabiru-ini Parish
- Kahira-ini Parish
TETU DEANERY
- Tetu Parish
- Wamagana Parish
- Kigogo-ini Parish
- Itheguri Parish
- Gititu Parish
- Kagaita Parish
- Giakanja Parish
GATARAKWA DEANERY
- Mweiga Parish
- Endarasha Parish
- Gatarakwa Parish
- Karemeno Parish
- Mugunda Parish
- Sirima Parish
- Winyumiririe Parish

Nyeri Catholic Secretariat, P.O. Box 288 - 10100, Nyeri. Tel: +254 721 785 169

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Vicariate Apostolic of Kenia.

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