The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garissa (Latin: Garissaën[sis]) is a diocese located in the city of Garissa. It is administered under the ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.
Diocese of Garissa Dioecesis Garissaënsis Jimbo la Garissa | |
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 Our Lady of Consolation Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mombasa |
| Metropolitan | Mombasa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 140,000 km2 (54,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 729,000 6,690 (0.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Consolation Cathedral in Garissa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | George Muthaka, OFMCap |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Martin Kivuva Musonde |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Alessandro, OFMCap |
History edit
- December 9, 1976: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garissa from the Diocese of Mombasa and Diocese of Meru
- February 3, 1984: Promoted as Diocese of Garissa
Bishops edit
- Prefects Apostolic of Garissa (Roman rite)
- Fr. Leo White, OFMCap (December 9, 1976 – 1984)
- Bishops of Garissa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paul Darmanin, OFMCap (February 3, 1984 - 9 Dec 2015)
- Bishop Joseph Alessandro, OFMCap (9 Dec 2015 - 17 Feb 2022)
- Bishop George Muthaka, OFMCap (17 Feb 2022–present)
Coadjutor Bishop edit
- Joseph Alessandro, OFMCap (2012-2015)
See also edit
Sources edit
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops [1]
- Archdiocese of Mombasa [2]
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