Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa (Latin: Mombasaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.
History
- 1955.05.08: Established as Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi
- 1964.12.12: Renamed as Diocese of Mombasa
- 1990.05.21: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Holy Ghost Cathedral in Mombasa.
Leadership
- Bishops of Mombasa e Zanzibar (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugene Joseph Butler, C.S.Sp. (1957.01.26 – 1964.12.12)
- Bishops of Mombasa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugene Joseph Butler, C.S.Sp. (1964.12.12 – 1978.02.27)
- Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima (1978.02.27 – 1988.03.12)
- Archbishop John Njenga (1988.10.25 – 1990.05.21)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Mombasa (Roman rite)
- Archbishop John Njenga (1990.05.21 – 2005.04.01)
- Archbishop Boniface Lele (since 2005.04.01) Died:2014.04.09 (Age 66)
- Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde (Appointed 9 Dec 2014, Installed 21 Feb 2015)
Suffragan dioceses
Source
Coordinates: 4°03′49″S 39°40′17″E / 4.0637°S 39.6715°E
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