List of archbishops of the Anglican Church of Kenya explained

This is a list of the Archbishops and Primates of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The Anglican presence in Kenya was initially overseen by the Church of England through the Diocese of Mauritius, established in 1854, and later through the Diocese of Eastern Equatorial Africa, created in 1884. As the Anglican Church grew, the Church of the province of East Africa was established in 1960, uniting the dioceses of Kenya and Tanganyika (now Tanzania). In 1970, the province was divided, leading to the formation of the Church of the province of Kenya and the Church of the province of Tanzania. In 1998, the Church of the province of Kenya was renamed the Anglican Church of Kenya to reflect its national identity. The current Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya also serves as the bishop of the Diocese of All Saints' Cathedral in Nairobi, the primatial see of the province.

Church of England (1854–1960)

BishopImageTook officeLeft officeDioceseLength of term
1Mauritius
2Mauritius
3Mauritius
4Mauritius
5Mauritius
6Eastern Equatorial Africa
7Eastern Equatorial Africa
8Eastern Equatorial Africa
9Mombasa
10Mombasa
11Mombasa
12Mombasa

Church of the Province of Kenya (1970–1998) and Anglican Church of Kenya (1998–Present)

Presiding BishopImageTook officeLeft officeDioceseLength of term
1Mombasa
Maseno, Maseno North; Nairobi
2Nakuru
Nairobi
3Mount Kenya East
Kirinyaga; Nairobi
4Machakos
Kitui; All Saints' Cathedral Diocese
5Bungoma
All Saints' Cathedral Diocese
6Kericho
All Saints' Cathedral Diocese
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Notes and References

  1. Updated daily according to UTC.