Diocese of Isiolo
Diocese of Isiolo Dioecesis Isiolansus Jimbo Katoliki la Isiolo | |
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| Catholic | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Episcopal conference | Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Nyeri |
| Headquarters | Isiolo, Kenya |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,336 km2 (9,782 sq mi)[1] |
Population
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| Parishes | 14[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 December 1995 |
| Cathedral | St. Eusebius Cathedral in Isiolo[2] |
| Secular priests | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Peter Munguti Makau |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Muheria |
| Bishops emeritus | Anthony Ireri Mukobo |
| Website | |
cdisiolo | |
The Diocese of Isiolo is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Eastern Province, Kenya.
Its episcopal see is in Isiolo, where the St. Eusebius Cathedral is located.[2]
History
[edit]The Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo (Vicariatus Apostolicus Isiolansus) was created on 15 December 1995 on territory split off from the Diocese of Meru in Eastern Province, Kenya.
On February 15, 2023, Pope Francis elevated the vicariate to the Diocese of Isiolo and appointed Anthony Ireri Mukobo as its first bishop.[3]
Statistics
[edit]As of 2023, the diocese serves 69,070 Catholics (38.9% of 177,730 total) on an area of 25,336 square kilometres (9,782 sq mi), in 14 parishes with 26 priests (21 diocesan, 5 religious), 84 lay religious (6 male, 78 female) and 12 seminarians.[1][4]
Episcopal ordinaries
[edit]- Apostolic Vicars of Isiolo
- Luigi Locati (born Italy) (15 Dec 1995 – death 14 July 2005 fatally shot during an attempted robbery), Titular Bishop of Zica (15 Dec 1995 – 14 Jul 2005)
- Apostolic Administrator John Njue (2005 – 25 Jan 2006)
- Anthony Ireri Mukobo (first native incumbent) (25 Jan 2006 – 15 Feb 2023); see below
- Bishops of Isiolo
- Anthony Ireri Mukobo, (15 Feb 2023 – 28 Sep 2024), retired
- Peter Munguti Makau, (28 Sep 2024 – Present)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Diocese of Isiolo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 24 February 2025.
- 1 2 "St. Eusebius Cathedral, Isiolo, Isiolo, Kenya". GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Resignations and appointments, 15.02.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 15 February 2023. B0131/0289-IT.01. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ↑ "Diocese of Isiolo". GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. 2 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- GCatholic, with Google satellite photo - data for all sections
- Diocese of Isiolo at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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