Ngong (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Oballa Owaa, Bishop
Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 9 December 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nairobi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 47,000 (18,153 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Kajiado and Narok
Official Web Site: https://www.ngongcatholic.org
Mailing Address: Diocese of Ngong, P.O. Box 24801, 00502 Karen, Kenya
Telephone: (020)80.29.816
Fax: 24.25.019

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong
- Latin Name: Ngongensis
- Erected: 20 October 1959
- Country: Kenya

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. † (15 Jan 1960 Appointed - 16 Jan 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Kisumu)
Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. † (9 Jul 1964 Appointed - 23 Nov 2002 Retired)
Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. (23 Nov 2002 Appointed - 1 Aug 2009 Resigned)
John Oballa Owaa (7 Jan 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong
20 October 1959	Erected	Diocese of Kisumu (Narok) Archdiocese of Nairobi (Kajiado)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong (erected)
Diocese of Ngong
9 December 1976	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong	Diocese of Ngong

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong

1970 8,000 200,000 4.0% 10 10 800 14 24 7 ap1971

Diocese of Ngong

1980 29,078 305,000 9.5% 8 18 26 1,118 22 50 12 ap1981

1990 61,597 454,000 13.6% 13 37 50 1,231 46 120 16 ap1991

1999 82,651 600,000 13.8% 15 30 45 1,836 31 105 23 ap2000

2000 89,120 700,000 12.7% 26 37 63 1,414 54 110 26 ap2001

2001 72,960 720,000 10.1% 25 33 58 1,257 50 72 27 ap2002

2002 66,170 759,000 8.7% 34 26 60 1,102 42 77 27 ap2003

2003 74,634 800,000 9.3% 29 29 58 1,286 43 77 28 ap2004

2004 74,634 942,395 7.9% 30 27 57 1,309 41 81 28 ap2005

2013 100,000 1,090,000 9.2% 43 28 71 1,408 61 146 29 ap2014

2016 200,000 1,704,000 11.7% 47 36 83 2,409 120 93 33 ap2017

2019 217,500 1,847,240 11.8% 53 36 89 2,443 126 108 35 ap2020

2021 228,800 1,945,730 11.8% 55 70 125 1,830 142 251 37 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong
1970	8,000	200,000	4.0%		10	10	800	14	24	7	ap1971
Diocese of Ngong
1980	29,078	305,000	9.5%	8	18	26	1,118	22	50	12	ap1981
1990	61,597	454,000	13.6%	13	37	50	1,231	46	120	16	ap1991
1999	82,651	600,000	13.8%	15	30	45	1,836	31	105	23	ap2000
2000	89,120	700,000	12.7%	26	37	63	1,414	54	110	26	ap2001
2001	72,960	720,000	10.1%	25	33	58	1,257	50	72	27	ap2002
2002	66,170	759,000	8.7%	34	26	60	1,102	42	77	27	ap2003
2003	74,634	800,000	9.3%	29	29	58	1,286	43	77	28	ap2004
2004	74,634	942,395	7.9%	30	27	57	1,309	41	81	28	ap2005
2013	100,000	1,090,000	9.2%	43	28	71	1,408	61	146	29	ap2014
2016	200,000	1,704,000	11.7%	47	36	83	2,409	120	93	33	ap2017
2019	217,500	1,847,240	11.8%	53	36	89	2,443	126	108	35	ap2020
2021	228,800	1,945,730	11.8%	55	70	125	1,830	142	251	37	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

John Oballa Owaa (Bishop: 7 Jan 2012 - )
Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. (Bishop: 23 Nov 2002 to 1 Aug 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Colin Cameron Davies, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 9 Jul 1964; Bishop: 9 Dec 1976 to 23 Nov 2002)
Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 15 Jan 1960 to 16 Jan 1964)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 741, and Page 742
Diocese of Ngong
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 136, and Page 137

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