Diocese of Marsabit

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Bishop(s) Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C., Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 November 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nyeri Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kenya Square Kilometers: 78,078 (30,157 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6, Marsabit, Kenya Telephone: (0183)2025 Fax: 2289

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Charles (Carlo) Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. † (25 Nov 1964 Appointed - 19 Jun 1981 Resigned)
• Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C. (19 Jun 1981 Appointed - 25 Nov 2006 Retired)
• Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (25 Nov 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 November 1964	Erected	Diocese of Nyeri	Diocese of Marsabit (erected)
15 June 2001	Territory Lost	Diocese of Marsabit	Diocese of Maralal (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	615	180,000	.3%	27	22	49	12		24	30	12	ap1971
1980	7,385	206,000	3.6%	9	24	33	223		26	46	12	ap1981
1990	26,385	241,227	10.9%	10	34	44	599		38	61	16	ap1991
1999	45,250	368,200	12.3%	18	32	50	905		44	73	20	ap2000
2000	46,150	371,150	12.4%	16	34	50	923		44	81	20	ap2001
2001	20,000	174,957	11.4%	11	13	24	833		17	29	10	ap2002
2002	19,921	192,197	10.4%	11	14	25	796		24	30	10	ap2003
2003	21,370	197,320	10.8%	10	13	23	929		20	26	10	ap2004
2004	22,100	201,266	11.0%	11	11	22	1,004		23	29	10	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Charles (Carlo) Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1964 to 19 Jun 1981)
• Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (Bishop: 25 Nov 2006 - )
• Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C. (Bishop: 19 Jun 1981 to 25 Nov 2006)