Suffragan diocese Muranga, Kenya
Diocese of Muranga
Murangaën(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Murang'a in central Kenya was established on 17 March 1983 from territory of the Diocese of Nyeri and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Nyeri. Its seat is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Murang'a. Bishop James Maria Wainaina Kungu has led the diocese since 27 June 2009; Wikipedia reported about 695,800 Catholics (2004).
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1983
- Catholics
- 695,830
- Priests
- 147
- Territory
- 4,016 km²
Parishes and churches
50 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Kutus Parish (Holy Rosary)KutusView parish
- Mahuti Parish( Our Lady Queen of peace)ThikaView parish
- Makomboki Parish (St. Peter the Apostle)MakombokiView parish
- Makuyu Parish ( St. John Bosco)MakuyuView parish
- Maragua Parish (Holy Family)Murang’AView parish
- Mariira Parish (St. Pius X)KigumoView parish
- Mugoiri Parish (Our Lady of Sorrows)KahuroView parish
- Mukara Parish (Holy Trinity)MukaraView parish
- Mukurwe Parish ( St. Paul the Apostle)ThikaView parish
- Mumbi Parish (St. Joseph the Worker)Murang'AView parish
- Mununga Parish (Divine Mercy)MurangaView parish
- Muthithi Parish (St. Joseph the Husband of Mary))MuthithiView parish
- Mwea Parish (St. Peter Clavers)Wang’UruView parish
- Ndonga Parish (St John the Baptist)SabasabaView parish
- Nguthuru Parish (St. John the Baptist)ThikaView parish
- PIAI Parish (St. Peters)PiaiView parish
- Ruchu Parish (Our Lady of Fatima)ThikaView parish
- Sabasaba Parish (Holy Cross)SabasabaView parish
- Sagana Parish (Our Lady of Consolata)SaganaView parish
- Wang'uru Parish (Epiphany of the Lord)Wang'UruView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- James Maria Wainaina Kungu
- Born
- 23 December 1956
- Birthplace
- Ngenya
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Murang'a stands in Muranga, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Murang'a in Kenya is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Murangaënsis) that forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri.