Metropolitan see Mombasa, Kenya
Archdiocese of Mombasa
Mombasaën(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Mombasa is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese in coastal Kenya, established in 1955 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1990. Its suffragans are Garissa and Malindi, and Bishop Dominic Kimengich was named coadjutor archbishop in January 2026.
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- Established
- 1955
- Catholics
- 346,382
- Priests
- 142
- Territory
- 38,000 km²
Parishes and churches
1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- Martin Kivuva Musonde
- Born
- 10 February 1952
- Birthplace
- Muthetheni
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The cathedral
Holy Ghost Cathedral stands in Mombasa, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
The ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya has as its Metropolitan See the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa (Latin: Mombasaën(sis)).
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Stories that name this see
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- Kenyan Catholic Archbishop Acknowledges “gesture of friendship” from Muslim Leaders at Parish Pastoral Visit
- Kenya Catholic Bishops meet President William Samoei Ruto
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Mombasa elect Sr. Annet Wanza as Superior General
- Kenya's Catholic Bishops reaffirm prophetic role, pledge cooperation with government
- Sisters provide free medical care
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