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Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi

Coordinates: 3°12′32″S 40°06′57″E / 3.2088°S 40.1157°E / -3.2088; 40.1157
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Diocese of Malindi

Dioecesis Malindiensis

Dayosisi ya Malindi
Location
CountryKenya
MetropolitanMombasa
Statistics
Area33,254 km2 (12,839 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
539,000
21,800 (4%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established2 June 2000
CathedralCathedral of St Anthony in Malindi
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopWilybard Lagho

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi (Latin: Malindien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malindi in the ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.

History

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  • June 2, 2000: Established as Diocese of Malindi from the Diocese of Garissa and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mombasa.[1]

Ordinaries

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Malindi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

Sources

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3°12′32″S 40°06′57″E / 3.2088°S 40.1157°E / -3.2088; 40.1157