Anglican dioceses of Nakuru explained

The Anglican dioceses of Nakuru are the Anglican presence in and around Nakuru, west-central, north-east and south-central Kenya; they are part of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The remaining dioceses of the Church area in the areas of Mombasa, of Maseno, and of Mount Kenya.

Diocese of Nakuru

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Nakuru
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Joseph Muchai
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Nakuru

Nakuru diocese was founded in 1960 from the Diocese of Mombasa, and has since been split twice: to create the Diocese of Eldoret in 1983 and Nyahururu in 1998. It now includes the missionary area of Baringo, which has a suffragan bishop.[1] The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd lies in Nakuru town.[2]

Bishops of Nakuru

Diocese of Eldoret

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Elodret
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Christopher Ruto
Cathedral:St Matthew's Cathedral, Eldoret

The Diocese of Eldoret was erected from Nakuru diocese in January 1983, and has since been split twice: to create Kitale in 1997 and Kapsabet in 2015.[5] [6]

Bishops of Eldoret

Diocese of Kitale

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Kitale
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Stephen Kewasis
Cathedral:St Luke's Cathedral, Kitale

The Diocese of Kitale was erected from Eldoret diocese on 1 July 1997.[7] Since 2017, Lodwar missionary area, geographically within Kitale diocese, has been under the care of a missionary bishop, suffragan to the Bishop of All Saints, the Primate of All Kenya.

Bishops of Kitale

Diocese of Nyahururu

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Nyahururu
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Stephen Kabora
Cathedral:Nyahururu Cathedral

Created from Nakuru diocese on 1 January 1998, the Diocese of Nyahururu has since been split once: to create the Maralal missionary area (now diocese) in 2009.[9]

Bishops of Nyahururu

Diocese of Kericho

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Ernest Ng'eno
Cathedral:Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Kericho
Website:http://ackkcodioc.org

In 2008, Kericho diocese was erected from an area of Nakuru diocese for which Sapit had been responsible as suffragan since 2004.[10] The area had previously been the Narok missionary area of Nakuru diocese.[11]

Bishops of Kericho

Diocese of Maralal

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Jacob Lesuuda
Cathedral:All Saints Pro-Cathedral, Maralal

The Diocese was founded in 2015; it had become a missionary area in 2009, before which it was part of Nyahururu diocese. As a missionary area, it was under the care of Lesuuda (since 1 March 2009) as a suffragan of the Primate.[12]

Bishops of Maralal

Lodwar Missionary Area

Cleti Ogeto has been the suffragan bishop of All Saints' Diocese for the Lodwar Missionary Area — the Bishop of Lodwar — since before 2010. The territory now in the missionary area was previously of Kitale diocese.

Baringo Missionary Area

Musa Kamuren was consecrated a suffragan bishop of Nakuru diocese in 2015.[13] He serves as Bishop of Baringo, which missionary area was and is part of the Diocese of Nakuru.

Diocese of Kapsabet

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Paul Korir
Cathedral:St Barnabas Pro-Cathedral, Kapsabet
Website:ackkapsabetdiocese.org

The Diocese of Kapsabet was erected on 1 January 2016[14] from Eldoret diocese. Its pro-cathedral is St Barnabas, Kapsabet.[15]

Bishops of Kapsabet

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/nakuru.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Nakuru
  2. http://www.ackcathednkr.org Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd-Nakuru
  3. Kagema, Dickson Nkonge. "Leadership training for Mission in the Anglican Church of Kenya" (online) p. 188
  4. Web site: Rt Rev Bishop Peter Bol Arok - Anglcian Church of South Sudan . 2018-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070817/http://anglicoss.org/rt-rev-bishop-peter-bol-arok/ . 2018-01-26 . dead .
  5. http://www.ackdioceseofeldoret.org/History.html ACK Diocese of Eldoret — History
  6. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/eldoret.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Eldoret
  7. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/kitale.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kitale
  8. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/11/14/kitale-diocese-ack-split-over-selection-of-assistant-bishop_c1668648 The Star — Kitale Diocese ACK split over selection of assistant bishop
  9. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/nyahururu.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Nyahururu
  10. Web site: May 2016.
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-01-25 . 2018-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070638/http://www.ackkcodioc.org/files/NIDP.pdf . dead .
  12. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/maralal.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Maralal
  13. Web site: Chiefs in Baringo put on notice over insecurity, cattle rustling . 29 June 2020 .
  14. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/kapsabet.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kapsabet
  15. Web site: Governance | ACK Kapsabet Diocese.
  16. Web site: About Us | ACK Kapsabet Diocese.