| ORDINARY:
Rt Rev. Martin Kivuva
- Date of Birth: 10th February 1952
- Place of Birth: Muthetheni, Machakos district
- Ordained priest: 9th December, 1978
- Consecrated Bishop: 3rd June, 2003
Address:
P.O. Box 344 - 90100, Machakos, Kenya Telephone:254-054-20484 Fax 21308
Email: bishopsomks@wananchi.com
website: http://www.machakosdiocese.org/
Vicar General:
P.O. Box 56 - 90100 Machakos Tel: (054) 21478, Fax. (054) 21144
Procurator:
P.O. Box 344 Machakos, Tel: (054) 20484/21140
Development office: P.O.Box 640 Machakos, Tel (054) 20245; Fax (054) 21524; E-mail: ddsmks@africaonline.co.ke
BRIEF HISTORY:
Machakos diocese is located in the Eastern Province of Kenya. It was erected as a diocese on May 29,1969 following its split form the Archdiocese of Nairobi. Its first Bishop was Rt. Rev. Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a’ Nzeki, (1969 -1971). Rt. Rev.Urbanus Kioko took over in 1973. He retired in June 3, 2003 and died on 2nd March 2008 and Rt. Rev. Martin Kivuva Musonde succeded him in June 3, 2003. It is part of the Metropolitan of Nairobi. Presently, Machakos comprises of two administrative districts of Machasos and Makueni.
STATISTICS
- Area (Square kilometers): 15,183
- Total population: 2,136,000
- Catholics: 862,088
- Deaneries: 10
- Parishes: 52
PARISHES
- ATHI RIVER (St. Jude Thaddeus): (1969)
P.O.Box 65, Athi River Tel. (054) 20380
- CATHEDRAL MACHAKOS: (1942)
P.O, Box 56, Machakos. Tel. (054) 21554
- EKARAKARA: (1969)
P.O. Box 16, Ekarakara
Diocesan Priests
- IKALAASA: (1972)
P.O. Box 1, lkalaasa
- KABAA: (1912)
P .0. Box 57, Mbiuni
- KALAWA (Queen of Peace): (1991)
P.O. Box 47, Kalawa
Diocesan Priests
- KAMBU: (1982)
P.O. Box 9, Mtito Andei
- KANGUNDO: (1994),
P.O. Box 1010, Kangundo, Tel: (044) 21528
- KANZALU: (1942)
P.O. Box 1012, Kangundo Tel. (044) 21007
- KASIKEU: (1974)
P.O. Box 4, Sultan Harnud Tel. (044) 52031
- KATANGI: (1970)
P.O. Box 4, Warnunyu
- KATHONZWENI: (1977)
P.O. Box 7, Kathonzweni
- KATOLONI: (1995),
P.O. Box 164, Machakos, Tel: (044) 21478
- KAUMONI: (1952) P.O. Box 10, Kilala
Diocesan Priests
- KILUNGU (Ss. Peter & Paul): (1918)
P.O. Box 171, Nunguni, Tel. (044) 22068
- KIONGWANI: (1990),
P.O. Box 252, Sultan Hamud Tel. (044) 22477
- KITETA: (1951)
P.O. Box 10, Muthetheni
- KOLA: (1981)
P.O. Box 80, Kola
- MAKAVETI (KALAMA): (1992),
P.O. Box 1718, Machakos Tel: (044) 20363
Diocesan Priests
- MAKINDU: (1973)
P.O. Box 5, Makindu
- MAKUENI: (1970)
P.O. Box 35, Wote, Makueni Tel. (044) 33386
- MASII (Christ the King): (1987)
P.O. Box 254, Masii Tel. (044) 63201
- MASINGA: (1983)
P.O. Box 21, Masinga
- MATILIKU(Christ the King): (1994),
P.O. Box 94, Matiliku Tel. 29 Matiliku
- MATUU: (1963)
P.O. Box 6, Matuu Tel. (044) 55026
- MBITINI (Sacred Heart ofJesus): (1925)
P.O. Box 16, Emali
- MBIUNI: (1977)
P.O. Box 29, Mbiuni,
- MBOONI (Our Lady of the World): (1958)
P.O. Box 40, Kikima.
- MBUMBUNI: (1996),
P.O. Box 69, Mbumbuni – Makueni
- MITABONI (St. Severine): (1990)
P.O. Box 44, Mitaboni. Tel.: (044) 20724
- MLOLONGO (St.Joseph’s):
P.O. Box 3048 Nairobi. Tel. (044) 22387
- MTITO ANDEI: (1996),
P.O. Box 186, Mtito Andei, Tel: (044) 21478
- MUKUYUNI: (1996),
P.O. Box 75, Okia -Makueni
- MWALA: (1960)
P.O. Box 50, Mwala, Siathani,
- NDITHINI: (1970)
P.O. Box 17, Ithanga via Thika,
- NGUNGA (Holy Spirit): (1985)
P.O. Box 27, Donyo-Sabuk
- NZAIKONI (St. Francis of Assisi): (1991)
P.O. Box 1211, Machakos,
Salesian Priests
Daughters of the Sacred Heart P.O. Box 1860, Machakos
- TALA: (1962) P.O. Box 185,
- TAWA (Holy Trinity): (1980),
- THATHA: (1973)
P.O. Box 122, Matuu
- KATHEKA P. O. Box 254 - 90101 Masii
- KIKUMINI: P. O. Box 230 - 90121
- Kithangaini: (St. Joseph) P. O. box 2128 - 90100 Machakos
- Kitwii (2003) P. O. Box 1474 - 90115 Kangundo
- KOMAROCK P. O. Box 761 - 90131 Tala
- KYALE: P. O. Box 761 - 90130 Nunguni
- KYUMBI: (St. Christopher) (2003) - P. O. Box 46 - 90100 Machakos
- MUTITUNI: P. O. Box 689 - 90100 Machakos
- ST. CAMILLUS HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY (St. Camillus) P. O. Box 1978 - 90100 Machakos
- YUTHUI (2003) P. O. Box 198 - 90103 Wamunyu
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