BISHOP: The diocese is under Bishop Paul Darmanin, as the Apostolic Administrator

FORMER BISHOP

Rt. Rev. Francis Baldacchino, OFM Cap

• Date of Birth: July 6, 1936
• Place of birth: Marsa, Malta
• Ordained Priest: March 18, 1961
• Appointed Bishop of Malindi: June 24, 2000
• Ordained Bishop: 2 September 2000:
• DIED: October 9, 2009

Address:

• Office: P .0. Box 1573 - 80200, Malindi.
• Tel: 254-042-31489
• Fax:(042) 30835
• Email: mldbishop@africaonline.co.ke

Vicar General:

• P. O. Box 272 - 80200 Malindi
• Tel: 254 - 042 - 31122
• Email: malindidiocese@africaonline.co.ke

BRIEF HISTORY:

Malindi diocese is located in the Coast Province of Kenya. Malindi district climate is hot and humid.

The Diocese of Malindi was erected in June 2000 with Rt. Rev. Francis Baldacchino of OFM Cap as its first Bishop. The new ecclesiastical circumscription is composed of the whole District of Malindi, taken from the Archdiocese of Mombasa and the southern half of the Tana River District and the whole of Lamu District, taken from the Diocese of Garissa.

The Rt. Rev. Francis Baldacchino was consecrated Bishop of Malindi on 4 September 2000. SInce 1984 he has been the Vicar General of the DIocese of Garissa until his nomination as the first Bishop of the new Diocese of Malindi. At the same time he served in various positions as Regional Superior of the Capuchin Custodia of Kenya (later elevated to Vice-Province), counsellor and seminary formator. Bishop Baldacchino died on October 9, 2009, while undergoing medical treatment in Malta.

STATISTICS

• Area (Square kilometers): 33,254
• Total population: 547,000
• Catholics: 22,160
• Deaneries: 2 zones (Northern and Southern)
• Parishes: 12

PARISHES

1. LAMU (Mary Mother of Christ): (1976)
   P.O. Box 89, Lamu.
   
2. MALINDI: (1953),
   P.O. Box 272, Malindi.
   
3. MARAFA (St.Joseph): (1972)
   P.O. Box 12, Madina via Malindi
   
4. MPEKETONI (Christ the Sower): (1978)
   P:O. Box 60, Mpeketoni.
   
5. TARASAA (St. Catherine): (1994),
   P.O. Box 62, Tarasaa, Tana River
   
6. WEMA (St. Joseph the Worker): (1960)
   P .0. Box 7 Garsen, Tana River.
   
7. WITU: P.O. Box 89, Lamu
8. GONGONI: (St. Paul) (2002) P. O. Box 1600 - 80200 Malindi
9. LANGO BAYA/VIRIKO (2001) P. O. Box 1660 - 80200 Malindi
10. MERE/KAKUYUNI ZONE (2001) P. O. Box 1660 - 80200 Malindi
11. MSABAHA (Mary Mother of God) (2001) P. O. Box 256 - 80200 Malindi
12. WATAMU (St. John the Baptist) (2000) P. O. Box 11 - 80202 Watamu