Diocese of Ngong
Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong (Latin: Ngongen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ngong in the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.
CountryKenya
MetropolitanNairobi
Area47,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 942,395
- 74,634 (7.9%)
Diocese of Ngong Dioecesis Ngongensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Nairobi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 47,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker (dedicated 1st May 2015) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | John Oballa Owaa |
| Bishops emeritus | Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. |
History
- 20 October 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ngong from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and Diocese of Kisumu
- 9 December 1976: Promoted as Diocese of Ngong
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Ngong (Roman rite)
- Father Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. (1960–1964), appointed Bishop of Kisumu
- Father Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1964–1976); see below
- Bishops of Ngong (Roman rite)
- Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1976–2002); see above
- Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. (2002–2009)
- Bishop John Oballa Owaa (2012-)
See also
Sources
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