Roman Catholic Diocese of Wote
Diocese of Wote Dioecesis Votensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Territory | Makueni County[1] |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Nairobi |
| Metropolitan | Nairobi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,009 km2 (3,092 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 31 |
| Schools | 200 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 22, 2023 |
| Cathedral | Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral in Wote |
| Secular priests | 90 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Paul Kariuki Njiru |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Simon Peter Kamomoe |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wote (Latin: Dioecesis Votensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Kenya.[1][2]
History
On 22 July 2023 the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of Machakos and was made a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi.[1]
Bishops
- Bishops of Wote (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru, (since 22 July 2023)[3]
Auxiliary Bishops
- Simon Peter Kamomoe (since 5 July 2025)[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 22.07.2023". Holy See Press Office. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Pope Francis erects new Diocese of Wote, appoints first Bishop". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b ACI Africa (5 April 2025). "Bishop Kamomoe, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kenya's Wote Catholic Diocese". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 5 July 2025.