Diocese of

Malindi

Kenya Kenya

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Malindi / Malindien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Mombasa

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.12.28 – ...):Bishop Wilybard Kitogho Lagho (66)Bishop Wilybard Kitogho Lagho (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Malindi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Wilybard Kitogho Lagho (66)Bishop Wilybard Kitogho Lagho (66)
(2020.12.28 – ...)

Bishop of Malindi (Kenya)

Blessed are the peacemakers

Born:1958.03.23 (Taita-Taveta, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:1987.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:2021.03.19

Priest of Mombasa (Kenya) (1997.04.25 – 2020.12.28)

Bishop of Malindi (Kenya) (2020.12.28 – ...)

Bishop Emmanuel Barbara, O.F.M. Cap.
(2011.07.09 – 2018.01.05)

Tunakimbilia Ulinzi Wako

Born:1949.10.27 (Gzira, Malta)
Ordained Priest:1974.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:2011.10.01
Died:2018.01.05 (Malindi, Kenya † 68)

Bishop of Malindi (Kenya) (2011.07.09 – 2018.01.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Mombasa (Kenya) (2013.11.01 – 2014.12.09)

Bishop Francis Baldacchino, O.F.M. Cap.
(2000.06.02 – 2009.10.09)

Born:1936.07.06 (Marsa, Malta)
Ordained Priest:1961.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:2000.09.02
Died:2009.10.09 (Msida, Malta † 73)

Bishop of Malindi (Kenya) (2000.06.02 – 2009.10.09)

Special Churches

Mombasa (↙), Garissa (↑), Mogadishu (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 33,254 km²

Population: 42,235 Catholics (6.5% of 646,640 total)

Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes

Personnel: 44 priests (18 diocesan, 26 religious), 2 deacons, 131 religious (41 brothers, 90 sisters), 10 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

Religious

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Last updated on 2025.01.03

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