Anglican dioceses of Mombasa explained

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

Diocese of Mombasa

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Mombasa
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Alphonse Baya Mwaro
Established:1898
Cathedral:Mombasa Memorial Cathedral
All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi [1]
Website:https://ackmombasadiocese.org/en/
Country:Kenya
Headquarters:Mombasa
Denomination:Anglican Church
Language:English, Kiswahili

Mombasa is the oldest Kenyan diocese; it was erected from the Diocese of Eastern Equatorial Africa (which at that point covered all Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika)[2] in 1898. Following the addition of the territory around Kavirondo (approximately the territory of the 1961 Maseno diocese) in 1921 and the splitting of its area of northern Tanganyika in 1972, the Diocese of Mombasa comprised (only) all Kenya.[3]

Bishops of Mombasa

Diocese of Nairobi

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Nairobi
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Joel Waweru
Established:1964
Website:http://ACKNairobiDiocese.org

Founded from Mombasa diocese in 1964, the Nairobi diocese was the See of the Archbishop of Kenya from the independence of the Kenyan church in 1970 until the independent All Saints' Cathedral diocese took that role in 2002. The Diocese has been split three times: to erect Machakos diocese in 1985, the Diocese of Kajiado in 1993 and All Saints' Cathedral diocese in 2002.[6] Until 2002, Nairobi diocese's cathedral was All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi; since that cathedral became the seat of the new All Saints' Cathedral diocese, St Stephen's Cathedral, Nairobi, has served as the new cathedral.[7]

Bishops of Nairobi, Archbishops of Kenya

Bishops of Nairobi

Diocese of Machakos

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Machakos
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Joseph Mutungi
Established:1985
Cathedral:All Souls' Cathedral, Machakos (1992–present)

The Diocese of Machakos was erected from Nairobi diocese in 1985 and was itself split to create Kitui diocese in 1995,[9] Garissa in 2007 and Makueni in 2013.[10] Since 1992, the cathedral has been All Souls' Cathedral, Machakos.[11]

Bishops of Machakos

Diocese of Taita–Taveta

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Taita–Taveta
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Liverson Mng'onda
Established:1993
Cathedral:St John's Pro-Cathedral, Voi
Website:http://ACKttvt.org

On 1 July 1993, the Diocese of Taita–Taveta — named for Taita–Taveta County — was carved from the then very large Mombasa diocese.[12] The diocese has not been split; it has a pro-cathedral at Voi, the county's largest town (though not its capital).

Bishops of Taita–Taveta

Diocese of Kajiado

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Kajiado
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Gadiel Lenini
Established:1993
Cathedral:Emmanuel Pro-Cathedral, Kajiado

Formed from Nairobi diocese in 1993, the Diocese of Kajiado now has a pro-cathedral at Emmanuel Pro-Cathedral, Kajiado.[15]

Bishops of Kajiado

Diocese of Kitui

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Kitui
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Josephat Mule
Established:1995
Cathedral:St Martin's Cathedral, Kitui

The Diocese of Kitui was erected from Machakos diocese on 1 April 1995 and covers the former Kitui and Mwingi Districts[17] — that is, the present Kitui County.

Bishops of Kitui

All Saints' Cathedral Diocese

Jurisdiction:Diocese
All Saints' Cathedral
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Ole Sapit
Established:2002
Cathedral:All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi
Website:http://AllSaintsCathedralDiocese.org

From 1964 until 2002, the Archbishop of Kenya had their See at All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi as ex officio Bishop of Nairobi (diocesan bishop of the above Diocese of Nairobi). From 2000, the ACK Provincial Synod and Nairobi diocese entered formal discussions to create a new arrangement for the archbishop's See; a very small new diocese was carved from Nairobi diocese, around All Saints' Cathedral itself. The remaining Nairobi diocese now elects her own bishop, who is not the archbishop; while the new See — very unusually, not named for a place or area but for its own cathedral — of All Saints' Cathedral is held ex officio by the Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya.[18] The diocese has two archdeaconries[19] and twelve parishes.[20] As the archbishop's diocese, the bishops in charge of Missionary Areas (i.e. proto-dioceses) are consecrated suffragans in this diocese (regardless of the diocese which their territory belongs to) until their own diocesan See's erection.[21]

Bishops of All Saints' Cathedral, Primates and Archbishops of All Kenya

Diocese of Garissa

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Garissa
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:David Mutisya
Established:2007

Garissa diocese was created from territory of Machakos diocese in 2007. Also called a missionary area,[23] Mutisya is or was a suffragan of the archbishop, in All Saints' Cathedral diocese.[24] The first and so far only Bishop of Garissa, since 2007, is David Mutisya.

Military Episcopate

Jurisdiction:Episcopate
the Armed Forces
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Peter Simiyu
Established:2009
Cathedral:St Paul's Garrison Church, Kahawa (Pro-Cathedral)

In November 2009, the Anglican Chaplaincy to the Kenyan Armed Forces was raised into a diocese (ordinariate). It is headquartered at the Garrison Church of St Paul at Kahawa Barracks outside Nairobi.[25]

Bishops for the Armed Forces

From 2007, Simiyu was the first and only Bishop suffragan to the Armed Forces (presumably suffragan to the Primate possibly to the Bishop of Nairobi).

Diocese of Makueni

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Makueni
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Francis Matui
Established:2013

The Diocese of Makueni was erected from Machakos diocese in 2013, and Joseph Kanuku, Bishop of Machakos, moved to the new See, becoming first Bishop of Makueni.

Bishops of Makueni

Diocese of Malindi

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Malindi
Province:Anglican Church of Kenya
Bishop:Lawrence Dena
Established:2015
Cathedral:St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Malindi

Malindi diocese was erected from the Diocese of Mombasa in 2015. The first bishop, since 2015,[26] is Lawrence Dena,[27] previously assistant bishop of Mombasa, and former Provincial Secretary. The diocesan pro-cathedral is St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Malindi.[28]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allsaintsnairobi.org/the-church/ All Saints' Cathedral Nairobi — Cathedral History
  2. http://www.ackenya.org/ack/history.html Anglican Church of Kenya — History
  3. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/mombasa.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Mombasa
  4. Musalia, Martha Wangari. Archbishop Manasses Kuria: A Biography: Strong in the Storms p. 51 (Accessed 2 November 2017)
  5. [David Gitari|Gitari, David]
  6. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/nairobi.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Nairobi
  7. http://ststephenscathedral.com/about-us/history/ St Stephen's Cathedral, Nairobi — History
  8. http://acknairobidiocese.org/history/ ACK Nairobi diocese — History
  9. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/machakos.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Machakos
  10. https://anglicanalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/old/Machakos_Fundraiser_Brochure.pdf Diocese of Machakos fundraising brochure
  11. http://allsoulscathedralmks.com/index.php/about-all-souls-mks/ All Souls' Cathedral Mks. — About Us
  12. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/taita_taveta.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Taita Taveta
  13. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Anglican-Church-leaders-elect-new-bishop-for-Taveta/1056-2490322-1s13urz/index.html Daily Nation — Anglican Church leaders elect new bishop for Taveta
  14. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=kenya&dio=taita-taveta Anglican Communion: Directory — Diocese: Taita-Taveta
  15. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/kajiado.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kajiado
  16. https://geoconger1.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/the-bishop-of-kajiado-the-rt-rev-gadiel-katanga-lenini/ Conger's Consecration List — The Bishop of Kajiado, the Rt. Rev. Gadiel Katanga Lenini
  17. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/kitui.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kitui
  18. http://allsaintscathedraldiocese.org/index.php/about-us/brief-history.html All Saints' Cathedral Diocese — Brief History
  19. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/allsaints.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of All Saints Cathedral
  20. http://allsaintscathedraldiocese.org/index.php/parishes.html All Saints' Cathedral Diocese — Parishes
  21. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=kenya&dio=all-saints-cathedral-diocese Anglican Communion directory — All Saints Cathedral Diocese
  22. Web site: From the Bishop | International Diocese . 2018-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110829062637/http://www.idio.net/content/bishop . 2011-08-29 . dead .
  23. http://www.ackenya.org/dioceses/garissa.html Anglican Church of Kenya — Garissa Missionary Area
  24. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese/position.aspx?church=kenya&dio=all-saints-cathedral-diocese&pos=suffragan-bishop-of-all-saints-cathedral-diocese-garissa-missionary-area&posID=18911 Anglican Communion directory — Suffragan Bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese
  25. https://geoconger.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/new-military-diocese-for-kenya-cen-11-06-09-p-5/ Conger, George — New military diocese for Kenya
  26. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000160027/new-malindi-anglican-diocese-gets-first-bishop Standard — New Malindi Anglican Diocese gets first bishop
  27. http://ackprocathedral.or.ke/ ACK St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Malindi
  28. http://ackprocathedral.or.ke/history-of-the-church/ ACK St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Malindi — History of the Church