Roman Catholic Diocese of Embu

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya}} {{Expand Italian|Diocesi di Embu|date=February 2011}} {{Infobox diocese |jurisdiction = Diocese |name = Embu |image_alt = Cathedral |image = Embu_cathedral_c.jpg |latin = Dioecesis Embuensis |country = {{flag|Kenya}} |metropolitan = Nyeri |rite = Latin Rite |cathedral = Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral |cocathedral = |area_km2 = 2,714 |population = 542,000 |population_as_of = 2004 |catholics = 328,000 |catholics_percent= 60.5 |pope = {{Incumbent pope}} |bishop = Peter Kimani Ndung'u |coadjutor = |auxiliary_bishops= }}

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

==History== * June 9, 1986: Established as Diocese of Embu from the Diocese of Meru

==Leadership== * Bishops of Embu (Roman rite) ** Bishop John Njue (9 Jun 1986 – 9 Mar 2002), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Nyeri; future Cardinal ** Bishop Anthony Muheria (30 October 2003 to 2008), appointed Bishop of Kitui ** Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru (2009 to 22 July 2023), appointed Bishop of Wote ** Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung'u (Since 16 November 2024)<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkimndu.html |date=16 November 2024 | title=MicroData Summary for Bishop Peter Kimani Ndung'u (born 11 Nov 1966) Bishop of Embu |work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |author=David M. Cheney |access-date=1 December 2024 |location=Kansas City}}</ref>

==See also== *Roman Catholicism in Kenya

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Sources== * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/embu0.htm GCatholic.org] * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dembu.html Catholic Hierarchy]

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