Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit

Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya

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Diocese of Marsabit Dioecesis Marsabitensis

Consolata Cathedral in Marsabit
Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Nyeri
Statistics
Area	78,078 km² (30,146 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 201,266 22,100 (11.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolata
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marsabit (Latin: Dioecesis Marsabitensis) is a diocese located in the city of Marsabit in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

History

November 25, 1964: Established as Diocese of Marsabit from Diocese of Nyeri

Leadership

Bishops of Marsabit (Roman rite)
- Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (25 Nov 1964 – 1981)
- Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C. (19 Jun 1981 – 25 Nov 2006)
- Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. (since 25 Nov 2006)