Salesius Mugambi
Salesius Mugambi | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Meru, Kenya | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri |
| See | Diocese of Meru |
| Appointed | 1 December 2001 |
| Installed | 19 March 2002 |
| Term ended | 1 January 2026 |
| Predecessor | Silas Silvius Njiru |
| Successor | Jackson Murugara |
| Other posts | Coadjutor Bishop of Meru, Kenya (1 December 2001 - 18 March 2004) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 December 1977 |
| Consecration | 19 March 2002 by Giovanni Tonucci |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salesius Mugambi 1 January 1951 Egandene, Apostolic Prefecture of Meru, Kenya |
| Styles of Salesius Mugambi | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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.