Diocese of Embu, Kenya 🇰🇪

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Embu / Embuen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nyeri

Neighbouring Dioceses: Murang’a (←), Meru (↗), Kitui (↘), Machakos (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1986.06.09: Established as Diocese of Embu / Embuen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Meru and became suffragan of Nairobi)
1990.05.21: Became suffragan of Nyeri

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.08.15 – ...):

Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Embu (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung’u (59)
(2024.08.15 – ...)

Bishop of Embu (Kenya)

Born:	1966.11.11 (Githunguri, Kiambu, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	1995.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.11.16

Priest of Nairobi (Kenya) (1995.07.22 – 2024.08.15)

Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (2024.08.15 – ...)

Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Opus Dei (62)
(Apostolic Administrator 2023.09.30 – 2024.08.15)

Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru (63)
(2009.05.09 – 2023.07.22)

Bishop emeritus of Wote (Kenya)

Ego sum bonus pastor tibi et omnibus

Born:	1963.03.11 (Kathunguri, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	1993.03.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.07.25

Priest of Embu (Kenya) (1993.03.01 – 2009.05.09)

Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (2009.05.09 – 2023.07.22)

Bishop of Wote (Kenya) (2023.07.22 – 2026.03.25)

Bishop Anthony Muheria, Opus Dei (62) (later Archbishop)
(2003.10.30 – 2008.06.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nyeri (Kenya)
Vice-President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

Ut essemus sancti

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

Priest of Opus Dei (Italy) (1993.06.13 – 2003.10.30)

Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (2003.10.30 – 2008.06.28)

Bishop of Kitui (Kenya) (2008.06.28 – 2017.04.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Machakos (Kenya) (2015.02 – 2017.04.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nyeri (Kenya) (2017.04.23 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Embu (Kenya) (2023.09.30 – 2024.08.15)

Vice-President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (2024.04.19 – ...)

Bishop John Njue (80) (later Cardinal)
(1986.06.09 – 2002.03.09)

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

In veritate Testimonium in caritate servitium

Born:	1946.01.01 (Embu, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:	1973.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.09.20
Created Cardinal:	2007.11.24

Priest of Meru (Kenya) (1973.01.06 – 1986.06.09)

Bishop of Embu (Kenya) (1986.06.09 – 2002.03.09)

President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (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 Conference of Catholic Bishops (2006 – 2015)

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

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (2007.10.06 – 2021.01.04)

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)

Special Churches

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

Murang’a (←), Meru (↗), Kitui (↘), Machakos (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,714 km²

Population: 336,530 Catholics (52.4% of 642,760 total)

Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes

Personnel: 94 priests (84 diocesan, 10 religious), 165 religious (10 brothers, 155 sisters), 28 seminarians