Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi

Diocese of Malindi

Dioecesis Malindiensis

Dayosisi ya Malindi
Location
Country Kenya
Metropolitan Mombasa
Statistics
Area 33,254 km2 (12,839 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
539,000
21,800 (4%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 2 June 2000
Cathedral Cathedral of St Anthony in Malindi
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Wilybard 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

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

Ordinaries

  • Bishops of Malindi (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francis Baldacchino (2 Jun 2000 – 9 Oct 2009; died)
    • Bishop Emanuel Barbara (8 July 2011 – 5 January 2018; died)
    • Bishop Wilybard Lagho (28 December 2020 – )

See also