Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo
The Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo (Vicariatus Apostolicus Isiolansus) is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction or vicariate apostolic in Eastern Province, Kenya.
It is exempt to the Holy See, specifically its Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and not part of any ecclesiastical province.
It has its episcopal see in Isiolo, where the St. Eusebius Cathedral is located.
History
It was created on 15 December 1995 as Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo/ Isiolan(us) (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the Diocese of Meru.
Statistics
As per 2014, the vicariate pastorally serves 49,800 Catholics (34.8% of 143,294 total) on an area of 25,605 km², in 13 parishes and a mission with 22 priests (16 diocesan, 6 religious), 55 lay religious (9 brothers, 46 sisters) and 12 seminarians.
Episcopal ordinaries
- Apostolic Vicars of Isiolo
- Luigi Locati (born Italy) (15 Dec 1995 – death 14 July 2005 fatally shot during an attempted robbery), Titular Bishop of Zica (15 Dec 1995 – 14 Jul 2005)
- Apostolic Administrator John Njue (2005 – January 25, 2006), while Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya) (6 Oct 2007 – ...), created Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (24 Nov 2007 [17 Feb 2008] – ...)
- Anthony Ireri Mukobo, Consolata Missionaries (I.M.C.) (first native incumbent) (25 January 2006 – ...), Titular Bishop of Rusguniæ (22 Dec 1999 – ...); previously Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Nairobi (Kenya) (22 Dec 1999 – 25 Jan 2006).
See also
References
External links
- GCatholic, with Google satellite photo - data for all sections
- Catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]