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Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru

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{{Expand Italian|Diocesi di Meru|date=February 2011}}{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Meru
|latin = Dioecesis Meruensis
|country = Kenya
|metropolitan = Nyeri
|rite = Latin Rite
|cathedral = St. Joseph's Cathedral
|cocathedral =
|area_km2 = 9,922
|population = 2,152,535
|population_as_of = 2004
|catholics = 737,821
|catholics_percent= 34.3
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Salesius Mugambi
|coadjutor =
|auxiliary_bishops=
}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru ({{lang-la|Meruen(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Meru in the Ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

History

March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru

Leadership

Bishops of Meru (Roman rite)
- Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since 2004.03.18)
- Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (1976.12.09 – 2004.03.18)
- Bishop Lawrence Bessone, I.M.C. (1954.03.03 – 1976.04.07)
Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite)
- Bishop Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 1954.03.03)
- Bishop José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (1936.09.16 – 1948.08.07)
- Bishop Carlo Re, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1932 – 1936.09.16)
- Fr. Giuseppe Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1930)

Sources

GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy

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