Marsabit (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 November 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nyeri
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 78,078 (30,157 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://marsabitdiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 6, 60500 Marsabit, Kenya
Telephone: 727.915.380

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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 November 1964	Erected	Diocese of Nyeri (Marsabit and Samburu)	Diocese of Marsabit (erected)
25 January 1965	Territory Added	Diocese of Meru (Eastern Part of Marsabit)	Diocese of Marsabit
21 May 1990	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Marsabit (from Nairobi)
15 June 2001	Territory Lost	Diocese of Marsabit (Maralal)	Diocese of Maralal (erected)

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

2013 32,727 254,000 12.9% 14 9 23 1,422 14 37 11 ap2014

2016 45,579 386,342 11.8% 20 13 33 1,381 16 43 13 ap2017

2019 38,600 380,000 10.2% 24 13 37 1,043 17 42 15 ap2020

2021 62,440 471,740 13.2% 24 13 37 1,687 17 39 17 ap2022

2023 65,665 496,580 13.2% 14 13 27 2,432 13 41 17 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2013	32,727	254,000	12.9%	14	9	23	1,422	14	37	11	ap2014
2016	45,579	386,342	11.8%	20	13	33	1,381	16	43	13	ap2017
2019	38,600	380,000	10.2%	24	13	37	1,043	17	42	15	ap2020
2021	62,440	471,740	13.2%	24	13	37	1,687	17	39	17	ap2022
2023	65,665	496,580	13.2%	14	13	27	2,432	13	41	17	ap2024