Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa {Latin: "Mombasaën(sis)"} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.
History
* 1955.05.08: Established as Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi
* 1964.12.12: Renamed as Diocese of Mombasa
* 1990.05.21: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa
pecial Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Holy Ghost Cathedral in Mombasa.
Leadership
* Bishops of Mombasa e Zanzibar (Roman rite)
** Bishop Eugene Joseph Butler, C.S.Sp. (1957.01.26 – 1964.12.12)
** Bishop Eugene Joseph Butler, C.S.Sp. (1964.12.12 – 1978.02.27)
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Mombasa (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima (1978.02.27 – 1988.03.12)
** Archbishop John Njenga (1988.10.25 – 1990.05.21)
** Archbishop John Njenga (1990.05.21 – 2005.04.01)
** Archbishop Boniface Lele (since 2005.04.01)
uffragan Dioceses
* Garissa
* Malindi
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/momb0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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