Salesius Mugambi


Salesius Mugambi
Bishop Emeritus of Meru, Kenya
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri
SeeDiocese of Meru
Appointed1 December 2001
Installed19 March 2002
Term ended1 January 2026
PredecessorSilas Silvius Njiru
SuccessorJackson Murugara
Other postsCoadjutor Bishop of Meru, Kenya (1 December 2001 - 18 March 2004)
Orders
Ordination10 December 1977
Consecration19 March 2002
by Giovanni Tonucci
RankBishop
Personal details
BornSalesius Mugambi
(1951-01-01) 1 January 1951
Styles of
Salesius Mugambi
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious styleBishop

Salesius Mugambi (born 1 January 1951) is a Kenyan Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meru between the years 2002 and 2025. He was appointed bishop of Meru on 1 December 2001 by Pope John Paul II. On 1 January 2026, having attained the mandatory retirement age for Catholic bishops, he retired from pastoral care of Meru Diocese. He was succeeded the same day by Bishop Jackson Murugara, previously Coadjutor bishop at Meru.