Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Nakuru |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Nakurensis |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Metropolitan: | Nairobi |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral: | Christ the King Cathedral |
| Area Km2: | 18,149 |
| Population: | 1,471,451 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 230,822 |
| Catholics Percent: | 15.7 |
| Bishop: | Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka |
| Vocations Director: | Fr. Edwin Ndumia |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakuru (la|Nakuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nakuru in the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.
History
- January 11, 1968: Established as Diocese of Nakuru from the Diocese of Eldoret, Diocese of Kisumu and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi
Bishops
- Bishops of Catholic Diocese Nakuru (Roman rite)
- Fr. Denis Newman, S.P.S. (Apostolic Administrator 1968 – 30 Aug 1971)
- Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki (30 Aug 1971 Appointed - 14 Jun 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi)
- Peter J. Kairo (21 Apr 1997 Appointed - 19 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Nyeri)
- Maurice Muhatia Makumba (19 Dec 2009 Appointed -18 Feb 2022)
- RT. Rev David Kamau, Nairobi (Apostolic Administrator 2022 - 2023)
- Cleophas Oseso Tuka (6 March 2023 Appointed -Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Dominic Kimengich, appointed auxiliary bishop of Lodwar in 2010
- Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich, appointed auxiliary bishop of Nairobi in 1996
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