Diocese of Marsabit, Kenya

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Marsabit / Marsabiten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nyeri

1964.11.25: Established as Diocese of Marsabit / Marsabiten(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Nyeri and became suffragan of Nairobi)
1990.05.21: Became suffragan of Nyeri
2001.06.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Maralal

Bishop (2006.11.25 – ...):

Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (70)

Bishops of Marsabit (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (70)
(2006.11.25 – ...)

Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya)

Bishop of Murang’a (Kenya) (1999.06.03 – 2006.11.25)

Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya) (2006.11.25 – ...)

Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C.
(1981.06.19 – 2006.11.25)

Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya) (1981.06.19 – 2006.11.25)

Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C.
(1964.11.25 – 1981)

Apostolic Administrator of Meru (Kenya) (1947 – 1954.03.03)

Titular Bishop of Sufes (1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri (Kenya) (1947.06.19 – 1953.03.25)

Bishop of Nyeri (Kenya) (1953.03.25 – 1964.11.25)

Bishop of Marsabit (Kenya) (1964.11.25 – 1981)

Lodwar (←), Soddo (↖), Awasa (↑), Garissa (→), Maralal (↓)

Area: 78,078 km²

Population: 65,665 Catholics (13.2% of 496,580 total)

Pastoral Centres: 17 parishes

Personnel: 27 priests (14 diocesan, 13 religious), 54 religious (13 brothers, 41 sisters), 7 seminarians