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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maralal (Latin: Dioecesis Maralalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Maralal in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.
Diocese of Maralal Dioecesis Maralalensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Nyeri |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,809 km2 (8,034 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 160,000 12 (20.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop elect | Hieronymus Joya |
| Bishops emeritus | Virgilio Pante |
History edit
- 15 June 2001: Established as Diocese of Maralal from Diocese of Marsabit
Leadership edit
- Bishops of Maralal
- Virgilio Pante, I.M.C. (15 June 2001 – 20 July 2022)
- Hieronymus Joya, I.M.C. (20 July 2020 – present)
- bishop elect
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