Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ngong (Latin: Ngongen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ngong in the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.

History[edit]

• 20 October 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ngong from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi and Diocese of Kisumu
• 9 December 1976: Promoted as Diocese of Ngong

Leadership[edit]

• Prefects Apostolic of Ngong (Roman rite)
  • Father Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. (1960–1964), appointed Bishop of Kisumu
  • Father Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1964–1976); see below
• Bishops of Ngong (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. (1976–2002); see above
  • Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. (2002–2009)
  • Bishop John Oballa Owaa (2012-)

See also[edit]

• Catholic Church in Uganda

Very Rev. Fr. John Oballa Owaa named the New Bishop of Ngong Diocese, Kenya on 7 January 2012. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. in August 2009. Bishop-elect John Oballa Owaa has up to this date been the Rector of St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary, Nairobi – Kenya. This message was received with joy and gladness by the Seminary Staff and the Seminarians. He was Ordained a priest of Kisumu (Arch-Diocese), Kenya on 28 August 1986. Bishop-elect John Oballa Owaa will be consecrated on 14 April 2012.

Sources[edit]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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