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Diocese of

Embu

Kenya

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nyeri

History

1986.06.09: Established as Diocese of Embu / Embuen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Meru)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Embu, Eastern

Present Prelates

Bishop (2009.05.09 – ...):

Bishop Paul Kariuki (50)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Embu (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Kariuki (50)
(2009.05.09 – ...)

Bishop of Embu (Kenya)

Born:	1963.03.11 (Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	1993.03.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.07.18

Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (2009.05.09 – ...)

Bishop Anthony Muheria (50)
(2003.10.30 – 2008.06.28)

Bishop of Kitui (Kenya)

Born:	1963.05.27 (Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	1993.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.01.10

Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (2003.10.30 – 2008.06.28)

Bishop of Kitui (Kenya) (2008.06.28 – ...)

Bishop John Njue (69) (later Cardinal)
(1986.06.09 – 2002.03.09)

Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo
Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya)
President of Kenya Episcopal Conference

In veritate Testimonium in caritate servitium

Born:	1944 (Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	1973.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.09.20
Created Cardinal:	2007.11.24

Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (1986.06.09 – 2002.03.09)

President of Kenya Episcopal Conference (1997 – 2003)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Nyeri (Kenya) (2002.03.09 – 2007.10.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Isiolo (Kenya) (2005 – 2006.01.25)

President of Kenya Episcopal Conference (2006 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Murang’a (Kenya) (2006.11 – 2009.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (2007.10.06 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (2007.11.24 [2008.02.17] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Nyeri (Kenya) (2007.12 – 2008.04.19)

as of 2013.06.08

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