Diocese of Garissa, Kenya 🇰🇪

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Garissa / Garissaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Mombasa

Neighbouring Dioceses: Kitui (←), Isiolo (↖), Maralal (↖), Marsabit (↑), Awasa (↑), Mogadishu (→), Malindi (↓), Mombasa (↓)

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1976.12.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Garissa / Garissaën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Meru and Diocese of Mombasa)
1984.02.03: Promoted as Diocese of Garissa / Garissaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Nairobi)
1990.05.21: Became suffragan of Mombasa
2000.06.02: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Malindi

Bishop (2022.02.17 – ...):

Bishop George Muthaka, O.F.M. Cap. (51)

Bishops of Garissa (Roman Rite)

Bishop George Muthaka, O.F.M. Cap. (51)
(2022.02.17 – ...)

Bishop of Garissa (Kenya)

Bishop of Garissa (Kenya) (2022.02.17 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap. (81)
(2015.12.08 – 2022.02.17)

Bishop emeritus of Garissa (Kenya)

Coadjutor Bishop of Garissa (Kenya) (2012.06.29 – 2015.12.08)

Bishop of Garissa (Kenya) (2015.12.08 – 2022.02.17)

Bishop Paul Darmanin, O.F.M. Cap.
(1984.02.03 – 2015.12.08)

Bishop of Garissa (Kenya) (1984.02.03 – 2015.12.08)

Prefects Apostolic of Garissa (Roman Rite)

Fr. Leo J. White, O.F.M. Cap.
(1976.12.09 – 1984)

Prefect Apostolic of Garissa (Kenya) (1976.12.09 – 1984)

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap. (81) (2012.06.29 – 2015.12.08)

Kitui (←), Isiolo (↖), Maralal (↖), Marsabit (↑), Awasa (↑), Mogadishu (→), Malindi (↓), Mombasa (↓)

Area: 142,702 km²

Population: 7,451 Catholics (0.7% of 1,139,660 total)

Pastoral Centres: 7 parishes

Personnel: 10 priests (4 diocesan, 6 religious), 29 religious (7 brothers, 22 sisters), 12 seminarians