Diocese of Meru

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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru''' ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Meruensis}}) is a diocese located in the city of Meru in the ecclesiastical province of Nyeri in Kenya.

==History== * March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meru from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya * May 7, 1953: Promoted as Diocese of Meru

==Bishops== * Prefects Apostolic of Meru (Roman rite) ** Fr. Giovanni Balbo, I.M.C. (1926 – 1929) ** Fr. Carlo Re, I.M.C. (1930 – 16 Sep 1936), concurrently appointed titular bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Nyeri in 1931 ** Fr. José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (16 Sep 1936 – 7 Aug 1948), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Rio Branco, Brazil in 1948; future Bishop ** Fr. Carlo Maria Cavallera, I.M.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 3 Mar 1954), concurrently appointed Bishop of Nyeri in 1953 * Bishops of Meru (Roman rite) ** Bishop Lawrence Bessone, I.M.C. (3 Mar 1954 – 7 Apr 1976) ** Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru (9 Dec 1976 – 18 Mar 2004) ** Bishop Salesius Mugambi (since 18 Mar 2004)

===Coadjutor Bishop=== * Salesius Mugambi (2001-2004) * Jackson Murugara I.M.C. (since 16 January 2025)

===Auxiliary Bishop=== *Silas Silvius Njiru (1975-1976), appointed Bishop here

==Other priests from here named bishops== * Obed Muriungi Karobia, named Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi on 26 March 2026.

==See also== *Roman Catholicism in Kenya

==Sources== * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/meru0.htm GCatholic.org] * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmeru.html Catholic Hierarchy]

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