NAIROBI DECEMBER 9, 2014(CISA) – Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde has been named the new Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. Pope Francis elevated the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos to head the Archdiocese of Mombasa on Tuesday December 9. According to the Archbishop Charles Balvo, the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya bishop Kivuva will be officially introduced to the Archdiocese of Mombasa on December 19 2014. He was appointed the Catholic bishop of Machakos in March 15, 2003 and ordained in June 3, 2003. Since his installation as bishop, Bishop Kivuva has seen the number of parishes rise from 42 to 72.