Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Kenya (Kenya) | ![]() |
Also known as: Kenia (Deutsch, español, polski, latine), le Kenya (français), Kenya (Italiano), QuĂ©nia (PortuguĂȘs), èŻäș (æŁé«äžæ), ă±ăăą (æ„æŹèȘ)
Roman Rite (28): Bungoma, Eldoret, Embu, Garissa, Homa Bay, Isiolo, Kakamega, Kapsabet, Kericho, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitale, Kitui, Lodwar, Machakos, Malindi, Maralal, Marsabit, Meru, Military Ordinariate of Kenya, Mombasa, Murangâa, Nairobi, Nakuru, Ngong, Nyahururu, Nyeri, Wote
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Kenya
Holy See Representation: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Conference of Bishops: Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (K.C.C.B.) ![]()
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.) ![]()
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Symposium des ConfĂ©rences Episcopales dâAfrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) ![]()
Continent: Eastern and Central Africa
Capital: Nairobi
Area: 569,140 kmÂČ
Population: 47,615,739
Former Name: British East Africa
Neighbouring Countries: â Uganda
, â South Sudan
, â Ethiopia
, â Somalia
, â Tanzania ![]()
Religions: Christian 83% (Protestant 47.7%, Catholic 23.4%, other Christian 11.9%), Muslim 11.2%, Traditionalists 1.7%, other 1.6%, none 2.4%, unspecified 0.2%
Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Ethnic Groups: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%
Motto: Harambee (Swahili) (Letâs work together)
Area: 580,367 kmÂČ
Catholic Population: 18,042,000 Catholics (32.8% of 54,933,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 1,252 parishes, 5,220 mission stations (57 with resident priest, 5,163 without resident priest), 22 other centres
Clergy: 38 bishops (25 diocesan, 13 titular), 3,999 priests (2,343 diocesan, 1,656 religious), 9 permanent deacons (5 diocesan, 4 religious)
Non-Clergy: 9,638 religious (962 brothers, 8,676 sisters), 10 members of secular institutes (sisters), 1,886 major seminarians, 219 missionaries, 14,651 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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