Anglican Church of Kenya - Structure

Structure

The polity of the Anglican Church of Kenya is Episcopal church governance, which is the same as other Anglican churches. That is, headed by bishops from the Greek word, "episcopos," which means overseer or superindendant. The church maintains a system of geographical parishes organized into dioceses. There are 31 of these, each headed by a bishop:

  • The Diocese of All Saints Cathedral
  • The Diocese of Bondo
  • The Diocese of Bungoma
  • The Diocese of Butere
  • The Diocese of Eldoret
  • The Diocese of Embu
  • The Diocese of Kajiado
  • The Diocese of Katakwa
  • The Diocese of Kericho
  • The Diocese of Kirinyaga
  • The Diocese of Kitale
  • The Diocese of Kitui
  • The Diocese of Machakos
  • The Diocese of Marsabit (created 2011, Bishop Robert Martin)
  • The Diocese of Maseno North
  • The Diocese of Maseno South
  • The Diocese of Maseno West
  • The Diocese of Mbeere
  • The Diocese of Meru
  • The Diocese of Mombasa
  • The Diocese of Mount Kenya Central
  • The Diocese of Mount Kenya South
  • The Diocese of Mount Kenya West
  • The Diocese of Mumias
  • The Diocese of Nairobi
  • The Diocese of Nakuru
  • The Diocese of Nambale
  • The Diocese of Nyahururu
  • The Diocese of Southern Nyanza
  • The Diocese of Taita-Taveta
  • The Diocese of Thika

Each diocese is divided into archdeaconries, each headed by a senior priest. The archdeaconries are further subdivided into parishes, headed by a parish priest. Parishes are subdivided into sub-parishes, headed by lay readers.

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