Roman Catholic Diocese of Wote
Appearance
Diocese of Wote Dioecesis Votensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Territory | Makueni County[1] |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Nairobi |
Metropolitan | Nairobi |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,009 km2 (3,092 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 987,653 388,946 (39.38%) |
Parishes | 31 |
Schools | 200 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | July 22, 2023 |
Cathedral | Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral in Wote |
Secular priests | 90 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paul Kariuki Njiru |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wote (Latin: Dioecesis Votensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Kenya.[1][2]
History
[edit]On 22 July 2023 the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of Machakos and was made a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 22.07.2023". Holy See Press Office. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Pope Francis erects new Diocese of Wote, appoints first Bishop". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.