Roman Catholic Diocese of Machakos

Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya

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Diocese of Machakos Dioecesis Machakosensis

Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Nairobi
Statistics
Area	15,183 km² (5,862 sq mi)
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Norman King'oo Wambua

The Catholic Diocese of Machakos (Latin: Machakosen(sis)) is a diocese located in the Town of Machakos in the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.

History

May 29, 1969: Established as Diocese of Machakos from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi

Leadership

Bishops of Machakos (Latin Church)
- Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki (29 May 1969 – 30 Aug 1971), appointed Bishop of Nakuru; future Archbishop
- Urbanus Joseph Kioko (9 Jul 1973 – 15 Mar 2003)
- Boniface Lele (Apostolic Administrator 24 Jan 2003 – 15 Mar 2003); future Archbishop
- Martin Kivuva Musonde (15 Mar 2003 - 2015.02), appointed Archbishop of Mombasa on 9 Dec 2014
- Anthony Muheria (Apostolic Administrator 2015.02 - 25 Aug 2018), appointed Archbishop of Nyeri on 23 Apr 2017
- Norman King'oo Wambua (23 Jun 2018 -)