Anglican dioceses of Mombasa
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
editDiocese of Mombasa | |
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 Memorial Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Headquarters | Mombasa |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican Church |
| Established | 1898 |
| Cathedral | Mombasa Memorial Cathedral All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi (1924–1964)[1] |
| Language | English, Kiswahili |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Alphonse Baya Mwaro |
| Website | |
| https://ackmombasadiocese.org/en/ | |
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
edit- 1899–1916: William Peel (died in office)
- 1918–1936: Richard Heywood (later assistant bishop of Coventry 1937–1952)
- 1936–1953: Reginald Crabbe
- 1953–1964: Leonard Beecher (previously assistant bishop 1950–1953; also Archbishop of East Africa 1960–70; later Bishop of Nairobi 1964–1970)
- 1955–1961: Festo Olang', assistant bishop; suffragan for Western Kenya (Nyanza Province)[4] from 1957; became first Bishop of Maseno[5]
- 1955–1961: Obadiah Kariuki, assistant bishop; suffragan for Central and Eastern Kenya (Central Province)[4] from 1957; became first Bishop of Fort Hall[5]
- 1960–1961: Neville Langford-Smith, assistant bishop, suffragan (consecrated St Bartholomew's Day (24 August) 1960, All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi, by Beecher);[6] became first Bishop of Nakuru[5] (Rift Valley Province)[4]
- 1964–1981: Peter Mwang'ombe (resigned)[7]
- 1981–?: Crispus Nzano, previously assistant bishop[7]
- 1994–2015: Julius Kalu
- ?–2015: Lawrence Dena, assistant Bishop (former Provincial Secretary, 2006–2009)[3]
- 2018–Present: Alphonse Baya Mwaro
Diocese of Nairobi
editDiocese of Nairobi | |
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 St. Stephen's Cathedral in Nairobi | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 1964 |
| Cathedral | St Stephen's Cathedral, Nairobi (2002–present) All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi (1964–2002) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Joel Waweru |
| 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.[8] 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.[9]
Bishops of Nairobi, Archbishops of Kenya
edit- 1970–1980: Festo Olang'
- 1980–1994: Manasses Kuria
- 1997–2002: David Gitari
Bishops of Nairobi
edit- 1964–1970: Leonard Beecher, Archbishop of East Africa
- 2002–2010: Peter Njoka[10]
- 2010–present: Joel Waweru
Diocese of Machakos
editDiocese of Machakos | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 1985 |
| Cathedral | All Souls' Cathedral, Machakos (1992–present) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Joseph Mutungi |
The Diocese of Machakos was erected from Nairobi diocese in 1985 and was itself split to create Kitui diocese in 1995,[11] Garissa in 2007 and Makueni in 2013.[12] Since 1992, the cathedral has been All Souls' Cathedral, Machakos.[13]
Bishops of Machakos
edit- 1985–1995: Benjamin Nzimbi[14] (afterwards first Bishop of Kitui, then Primate—Archbishop)
- 1995–2013: Joseph Kanuku
- 2013–present: Joseph Mutungi
Diocese of Taita–Taveta
editDiocese of Taita–Taveta | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 1993 |
| Cathedral | St John's Pro-Cathedral, Voi |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Liverson Mng'onda |
| 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.[15] 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
edit- 1993–2016: Samson Mwaluda[16]
- 2016–present: Liverson Mng'onda (previously coadjutor bishop)[17]
Diocese of Kajiado
editDiocese of Kajiado | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 1993 |
| Cathedral | Emmanuel Pro-Cathedral, Kajiado |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Gadiel Lenini |
Formed from Nairobi diocese in 1993, the Diocese of Kajiado now has a pro-cathedral at Emmanuel Pro-Cathedral, Kajiado.[18]
Bishops of Kajiado
edit- 1997–2012: Jeremiah Taama[19]
- 2012–present: Gadiel Lenini
Diocese of Kitui
editDiocese of Kitui | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 1995 |
| Cathedral | St Martin's Cathedral, Kitui |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Josephat Mule |
The Diocese of Kitui was erected from Machakos diocese on 1 April 1995 and covers the former Kitui and Mwingi Districts[20] — that is, the present Kitui County.
Bishops of Kitui
edit- 1995–2002: Benjamin Nzimbi (previously first Bishop of Machakos, afterwards Primate—Archbishop)
- 2002–present: Josephat Mule
All Saints' Cathedral Diocese
editDiocese of All Saints' Cathedral | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 2002 |
| Cathedral | All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Ole Sapit |
| 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.[21] The diocese has two archdeaconries[22] and twelve parishes.[23] 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.[24]
Bishops of All Saints' Cathedral, Primates and Archbishops of All Kenya
edit- 2002–2009: Benjamin Nzimbi
- 2008–2011: Rob Martin, suffragan for Marsabit Mission Area (became diocesan Bishop of Marsabit)
- 2009–2016: Eliud Wabukala
- 2016–present: Ole Sapit
- David Mutisya, missionary Bishop of Garissa
- Bill Atwood, suffragan (became diocesan bishop of the International Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America)[25]
- Cleti Ogeto, missionary Bishop of Lodwar
Diocese of Garissa
editDiocese of Garissa | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 2007 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | David Mutisya |
Garissa diocese was created from territory of Machakos diocese in 2007. Also called a missionary area,[26] Mutisya is or was a suffragan of the archbishop, in All Saints' Cathedral diocese.[27] The first and so far only Bishop of Garissa, since 2007, is David Mutisya.
Military Episcopate
editEpiscopate of the Armed Forces | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 2009 |
| Cathedral | St Paul's Garrison Church, Kahawa (Pro-Cathedral) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Peter Simiyu |
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.[28]
Bishops for the Armed Forces
editFrom 2007, Simiyu was the first and only Bishop suffragan to the Armed Forces (presumably suffragan to the Primate possibly to the Bishop of Nairobi).
- 2009–present: Peter Simiyu[28]
Diocese of Makueni
editDiocese of Makueni | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 2013 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Francis Matui |
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
edit- 2013–2016: Joseph Kanuku (previously Bishop of Machakos)
- 2016–present: Francis Matui
Diocese of Malindi
editDiocese of Malindi | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Information | |
| Established | 2015 |
| Cathedral | St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Malindi |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Lawrence Dena |
Malindi diocese was erected from the Diocese of Mombasa in 2015. The first bishop, since 2015,[29] is Lawrence Dena,[30] previously assistant bishop of Mombasa, and former Provincial Secretary. The diocesan pro-cathedral is St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Malindi.[31]
References
edit
- ^ All Saints' Cathedral Nairobi — Cathedral History (Accessed 1 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Church of Kenya — History Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 1 November 2017)
- ^ a b Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Mombasa (Accessed 1 November 2017)
- ^ a b c "Mombasa Diocese Divided Into Four Sections". Church Times. No. 5105. 16 December 1960. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 November 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ a b c Musalia, Martha Wangari. Archbishop Manasses Kuria: A Biography: Strong in the Storms p. 51 (Accessed 2 November 2017)
- ^ "Primate's Summer Tour of New East Africa Province". Church Times. No. 5074. 13 May 1960. p. 14. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 28 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ a b Gitari, David. Troubled but not Destroyed: Autobiography p. 59 (Accessed 2 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Nairobi Archived 2019-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 5 November 2017)
- ^ St Stephen's Cathedral, Nairobi — History (Accessed 5 November 2017)
- ^ ACK Nairobi diocese — History (Accessed 5 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Machakos (Accessed 7 November 2017)
- ^ Diocese of Machakos fundraising brochure (Accessed 7 November 2017)
- ^ All Souls' Cathedral Mks. — About Us (Accessed 7 November 2017)
- ^ "New dioceses in Kenya". Church Times. No. 6376. 26 April 1985. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 November 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Taita Taveta (Accessed 7 November 2017)
- ^ Daily Nation — Anglican Church leaders elect new bishop for Taveta (Accessed 7 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Communion: Directory — Diocese: Taita-Taveta (Accessed 7 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kajiado (Accessed 8 November 2017)
- ^ Conger's Consecration List — The Bishop of Kajiado, the Rt. Rev. Gadiel Katanga Lenini (Accessed 8 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kitui (Accessed 10 November 2017)
- ^ All Saints' Cathedral Diocese — Brief History Archived 2019-12-24 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 13 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of All Saints Cathedral Archived 2017-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 13 November 2017)
- ^ All Saints' Cathedral Diocese — Parishes Archived 2019-12-24 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 13 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Communion directory — All Saints Cathedral Diocese (Accessed 13 November 2017)
- ^ "From the Bishop | International Diocese". Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ Anglican Church of Kenya — Garissa Missionary Area (Accessed 14 November 2017)
- ^ Anglican Communion directory — Suffragan Bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese (Accessed 14 November 2017)
- ^ a b Conger, George — New military diocese for Kenya (Accessed 2 January 2018)
- ^ Standard — New Malindi Anglican Diocese gets first bishop (Accessed 6 November 2017)
- ^ ACK St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Malindi Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 6 November 2017)
- ^ ACK St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Malindi — History of the Church Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 6 November 2017)