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Archdiocese of Nairobi
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The Archdiocese of Nairobi is the metropolitan see of the Latin Catholic Church in central Kenya, tracing its origin to the 1860 Apostolic Prefecture of Zanguebar and raised to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1953. Its seat is the Holy Family Basilica in Nairobi.
- Archbishop
- Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo
- Latin name
- Nairobien(sis)
- Erected
- 25 March 1953 (origins 1860)
- Cathedral
- Holy Family Basilica (Cathedral of the Holy Family)
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Nairobi
- Catholics
- 2,911,099
- Parishes
- 110
- Catholics per parish
- 26,465
- Chancery
- Archbishop’s House, P.O. Box 14231, 00800 Nairobi, Kenya
- Telephone
- Tel. [020]4950.000
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Military Ordinariate of Kenya 4 km
- Diocese of Ngong 10 km
- Diocese of Murang’a 56 km
- Diocese of Machakos 57 km
- Muranga 76 km
- Archdiocese of Nyeri 97 km
Parishes near the see
- St. Stephen · Ituuru <1 km
- St. Christopher · Kembo-Ruiru 1 km
- Holy Trinity Parish, Buruburu · Buruburu 1 km
- Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish, Upper Hill · Upper Hill 1 km
- Immaculate Conception Parish, Kilimambogo · Kilimambogo 1 km
- Divine Mercy Parish, Kenyatta Road · Kenyatta Road 1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002336 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08