Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Kenya |
Date | Change |
1905.09.14 | Mission sui juris of Kenya was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar) |
1909.07.12 | Mission sui juris of Kenya was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya |
1925.07.15 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kavirondo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Nile) |
1926.03.10 | Apostolic Prefecture of Meru was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya) |
1926.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyeri (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Meru) |
1932.05.27 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kavirondo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kisumu |
1953.03.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Kisumu was promoted as Diocese of Kisumu (became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1953.03.25 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi was established (from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar and with suffragan sees Kisumu and Nyeri) |
1953.03.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Nyeri was promoted as Diocese of Nyeri (became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1953.05.07 | Apostolic Prefecture of Meru was promoted as Diocese of Meru (became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1953.06.29 | Apostolic Prefecture of Eldoret was established (from Diocese of Kisumu) |
1955.05.08 | Diocese of Mombasa and Zanzibar was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1956.02.20 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kitui was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and Diocese of Meru) |
1959.10.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Eldoret was promoted as Diocese of Eldoret (became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1959.10.20 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ngong was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and Diocese of Kisumu) |
1960.05.21 | Diocese of Kisii was established (from Diocese of Kisumu and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1963.11.16 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kitui was promoted as Diocese of Kitui (became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1964.01.20 | Military Vicariate of Kenya was established |
1964.11.25 | Diocese of Marsabit was established (from Diocese of Nyeri and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1964.12.12 | Diocese of Mombasa and Zanzibar was renamed as Diocese of Mombasa (lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar and Pemba) |
1968.01.11 | Apostolic Prefecture of Lodwar was established (from Diocese of Eldoret) |
1968.01.11 | Diocese of Nakuru was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi, Diocese of Eldoret and Diocese of Kisumu and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1969.05.29 | Diocese of Machakos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1972.06.28 | Diocese of Eldoret lost territory to Diocese of Nakuru |
1976.12.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Garissa was established (from Diocese of Meru and Diocese of Mombasa) |
1976.12.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ngong was promoted as Diocese of Ngong (became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1978.01.30 | Apostolic Prefecture of Lodwar was promoted as Diocese of Lodwar (became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1978.02.27 | Diocese of Kakamega was established (from Diocese of Kisumu and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1983.03.17 | Diocese of Murang’a was established (from Diocese of Nyeri and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1984.02.03 | Apostolic Prefecture of Garissa was promoted as Diocese of Garissa (became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1986.06.09 | Diocese of Embu was established (from Diocese of Meru and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1986.07.21 | Military Vicariate of Kenya was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of Kenya |
1987.04.27 | Diocese of Bungoma was established (from Diocese of Kakamega and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1990.05.21 | Diocese of Kisumu was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kisumu (with suffragan sees Bungoma, Eldoret, Kakamega, Kisii and Lodwar) |
1990.05.21 | Diocese of Mombasa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa (with suffragan see Garissa) |
1990.05.21 | Diocese of Nyeri was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri (with suffragan sees Embu, Marsabit, Meru and Murang’a) |
1993.10.18 | Diocese of Homa Bay was established (from Diocese of Kisii and became suffragan of Kisumu) |
1995.12.06 | Diocese of Kericho was established (from Diocese of Nakuru and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
1995.12.15 | Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo was established (from Diocese of Meru) |
1998.04.03 | Diocese of Kitale was established (from Diocese of Eldoret and became suffragan of Kisumu) |
2000.06.02 | Diocese of Malindi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa and Diocese of Garissa and became suffragan of Mombasa) |
2001.06.15 | Diocese of Maralal was established (from Diocese of Marsabit and became suffragan of Nyeri) |
2002.12.05 | Diocese of Nyahururu was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nyeri and became suffragan of Nyeri) |
2023.02.15 | Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo was promoted as Diocese of Isiolo (became suffragan of Nyeri) |
2023.07.22 | Diocese of Wote was established (from Diocese of Machakos and became suffragan of Nairobi) |
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