The Anglican dioceses of Mount Kenya represent the Anglican presence in east-central, northern and northeastern Kenya. They are part of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The remaining dioceses of the Church are located in the regions Mombasa, Maseno, and Nakuru.
Diocese of Mount Kenya South
The Diocese of Fort Hall was renamed as Mount Kenya diocese in 1964, a few years after its erection from the Diocese of Mombasa; it was then split in 1975, into East and South; Kariuki, the last Bishop of Mount Kenya, became the first Bishop of Mount Kenya South. The Central diocese was split off in 1984, the West in 1993, and then Thika diocese (from the South and Central dioceses) in 1998.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Mount Kenya South (Accessed 4 November 2017) The present cathedral is St James's Cathedral Kiambu.ACK St James Cathedral Church, Kiambu (Accessed 4 November 2017)
Bishops of Fort Hall 1961–1964: Obadiah Kariuki
Bishops of Mount Kenya 1964–1975: Obadiah Kariuki Esbon Ngaruiya, Assistant BishopSt Andrew's Thika — History of the Church (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Mount Kenya South 1975–1976: Obadiah Kariuki (retired) 1976–1982: Sospeter Magua 1985–1995 : George Njuguna (resigned)Gitari, David. Troubled but not Destroyed: Autobiography p. 74 (Accessed 4 November 2017) 1996–2004: Peter Njenga 2004–2019: Timothy Ranji 2019–present: Charles Muturi (previously Assistant Bishop since 31 October 2010)
Diocese of Embu
The Diocese of Mount Kenya East was erected from Mount Kenya diocese in 1975 and was itself then split on 1 July 1990, when Kirinyaga diocese was formed: Gitari was elected to that See, but the old cathedral of the eastern mountain diocese was in the new Embu diocese. On 1 July 1997, the Diocese was split again to create Mbeere diocese.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Embu (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Mount Kenya East 20 July 19751990: David Gitari (became first Bishop of Kirinyaga) July 19841989: Bob Beak, Assistant Bishop of MarsabitGitari, David. Troubled but not Destroyed: Autobiography p. 58 (Accessed 25 November 2017)
Bishops of Embu 1990–2006: Moses Njue 2 July 20062014: Henry Kathii (retired)ACK Cathedral Embu — Henry Nyaga Kathii (Accessed 28 December 2017) 7 December 2014present: David Muriithi
Diocese of Mount Kenya Central
Erected in 1984 on the division of Mount Kenya South diocese, the Central diocese was itself split in 1993 (Mount Kenya West) and in 1998 (Thika).Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Mt Kenya Central (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Mount Kenya Central 1984–1993: John Mahia-ini 1993–2003: Julius Gatambo 16 June 2002present: Allan Waithaka, Assistant Bishop (also Archbishop's Commissary, i.e. acting bishop diocesan, 2015–2017) 2004–2015: Isaac Ng'ang'a 31 July 2017present: Timothy GichereNews from the Slopes — ACK Diocese of Mt. Kenya Central Gets New Bishop (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Diocese of Kirinyaga
The Kirinyaga diocese was created in July 1990 from the Diocese of Mount Kenya East; the Diocese of Meru was split from this diocese in 1997.Kirinyaga Diocese — Our History (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Kirinyaga 1991–1997: David Gitari (previously Bishop of Mount Kenya East; became Archbishop of Kenya and Bishop of Nairobi) 1997–2012: Daniel Ngoru ?–2006 (died): William Waqo, Assistant Bishop and Provincial Secretary 9 December 2012present: Joseph KibuchuaAnglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Kirinyaga (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Diocese of Mount Kenya West
Mount Kenya West was erected in 1993 from Mount Kenya Central.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Mt Kenya West (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Mount Kenya West Between the diocese's erection and Chipman's consecration, the archdeacon, Domenic Mûthoga Ndaî, was Archbishop's Commissary (acting bishop).ACK St Peter's Cathedral, Nyeri — History (Accessed 28 December 2017) 4 July 19932004: Alfred Chipman 8 August 2004present: Joseph Kagûnda
Diocese of Mbeere
The Diocese of Mbeere was erected from the Diocese of Embu on 1 July 1997.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Mbeere (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Mbeere 26 October 1997?: Gideon Ireri 12 October 2008present: Moses Nthuka
Diocese of Meru
1 July 1997 also saw the creation of the Diocese of Meru from the Diocese of Kirinyaga.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Meru (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Meru 1998–2002: Henry Paltridge 22 December 2002present: Charles Mwendwa
Diocese of Thika
Thika diocese was created from portions of two dioceses — Mount Kenya South and Mount Kenya Central — on 1 July 1998.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Thika (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Thika At the first diocesan synod, 2 July 1998, John Mutonga, the archdeacon, was named the Archbishop's Commissary (i.e. acting bishop) until the first bishop's consecration.Anglican Diocese of Thika — History of Thika Diocese (Accessed 28 December 2017) 31 January 1999?: Gideon Githiga 2013–present: Julius Wanyoike
Diocese of Marsabit
Marsabit, then in the Diocese of Kirinyaga, was erected into a Mission Area directly under the Archbishop in 2008 — it was therefore part of the All Saints' Cathedral Diocese — and eventually given autonomy as its own diocese in 2011.Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Marsabit (Accessed 28 December 2017)
Bishops of Marsabit Rob Martin was the bishop for the Mission Area from 2008, as a suffragan bishop of the Archbishop and therefore of the All Saints' Cathedral Diocese. 2011–2016: Rob MartinStandard Media — Troubled Murang’a ACK diocese placed under rep (Accessed 28 December 2017)Crosslinks letter, February 2016 (Accessed 28 December 2017) 2016–present: Daniel Qampicha Wario (consecrated 1 May 2016)
Diocese of Murang'a South
Similarly, Murang'a South was another Mission Area of All Saints' from 2008, but originally part of Kirinyaga diocese. It has been a diocese in its own right since 2013.
Bishops of Murang'a South 25 May 2014present: Julius Karanu Gicheru
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