St Paul's Cathedral, Embu
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St Paul's Cathedral, Embu is a Cathedral
of the Anglican Church of Kenya
(ACK) located in the north of the town of Embu
. It serves as the Bishop's seat
in the Diocese
of the same name, and as such is the mother church of a congregation of some 45,000.
Serving Embu
and Wajir
administrative districts
and created on 1st July, 1990, Embu Diocese was initially part of the Diocese of Mount Kenya East and in its present form came into existence on 1st July 1997, when the Diocese of Mbeere was split from it.
Newly built in 1988 the cathedral features windows gifted to it by Chelmsford Cathedral
, a church with which it has had a link for over twenty years.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Anglican Church of Kenya
Anglican Church of Kenya
The Anglican Church of Kenya is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 30 dioceses. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Kenya.-Official name:...
(ACK) located in the north of the town of Embu
Embu, Kenya
Embu is a town located approximately northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya. Embu serves as the provincial headquarters of Eastern Province in Kenya and is also the district headquarters of Embu District. Located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, the town of Embu has a population of...
. It serves as the Bishop's seat
Cathedra
A cathedra or bishop's throne is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches...
in the Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the same name, and as such is the mother church of a congregation of some 45,000.
Serving Embu
Embu District
Embu District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Embu. The district has a population of 278,196 The district has two constituencies: Manyatta Constituency and Runyenjes Constituency.- External links :*...
and Wajir
Wajir District
Wajir District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Wajir. The district has a population of 319,261 and an area of 55,501 km² . Wajir district has only one local authority: Wajir county council. The district has four constituencies: Wajir North,...
administrative districts
Districts of Kenya
The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...
and created on 1st July, 1990, Embu Diocese was initially part of the Diocese of Mount Kenya East and in its present form came into existence on 1st July 1997, when the Diocese of Mbeere was split from it.
Newly built in 1988 the cathedral features windows gifted to it by Chelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford Cathedral in the county town of Chelmsford, Essex, England is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. It became a cathedral when the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford was created in 1914 and is the seat of the Bishop of Chelmsford....
, a church with which it has had a link for over twenty years.