Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Ngong
latin= Dioecesis Ngongensis
country= Kenya
metropolitan=Nairobi
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Pro-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker
cocathedral =
area= 47,000
population= 942,395
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 74,634
catholics_percent= 7.9
bishop= Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong {Latin: "Ngongen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Ngong in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.
History
* October 20, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ngong from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and Diocese of Kisumu
* December 9, 1976: Promoted as Diocese of Ngong
Leadership
* Bishops of Ngong (Roman rite)
** Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. (since 2002.11.23)
** Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1976.12.09 – 2002.11.23)
* Prefects Apostolic of Ngong (Roman rite)
** Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1964.07.09 – 1976.12.09)
** Bishop Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. (1960.01.15 – 1964.01.16)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Kenya
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ngon0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dngon.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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