Holy Family Minor Basilica, Nairobi Location, Contacts, Daily Mass Schedules, Confession Hours, Physical Address, Telephone Number, Email, Website
Holy Family Minor Basilica, Nairobi is located in Located at the end of Koinange Street and between Kaunda Street, Parliament Road and City Hall Way, City Square in Nairobi, Kenya in Nairobi in or near Nairobi City Town, Nairobi, Kenya.
The table below gives the fine details of this Parish.
Holy Family Minor Basilica, Nairobi Contacts, Location, Mass Schedules
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Physical Address | Located at the end of Koinange Street and between Kaunda Street, Parliament Road and City Hall Way, City Square in Nairobi, Kenya |
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Diocese/Arch-Diocese | Nairobi |
Mailing Address/ Postal Address | P.O. Box 40891 – 00100, Nairobi City |
State, County, Province or Region | Nairobi, Kenya |
Phone Number or Mobile Number | 020 2220971, 0712-311394 |
Email Address | info@holyfamilybasilica.info |
Website | http://holyfamilybasilica.info |
Parish Mass Schedule | Monday – Friday: 6.15am, 7.15am, 1.15pm & 5.15pm Saturday: 7.15am, 12.30pm & 6.00pm (Vigil) Sunday: 7.00am, 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 6.00pm |
Parish Office Days and Hours | Monday – Friday: 8.00am – 4.30pm Saturday: 9.00am – 12.30pm |
Parish Confession Days and Time | Monday – Thursday: 4.00pm – 5.15pm Friday: 6.00am – 8.00am, 12.00pm – 2.00pm & 4.00pm – 5.15pm Saturday: 10.00am – 12.30pm & 4.00 pm – 6.00pm |
Parish Chapel Adoration Schedule | 24/7 |
Holy Family Minor Basilica, Nairobi Short History
The holy Family minor basilica parish is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. This cathedral is the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. The current church as it stands was built in the 1940s and 1950s.
Under the administration of the Holy Ghost Fathers, in 1904, brother Josaphat, C.S.S.P (Holy Ghost Missionary) was entrusted with the building of the church. With a sitting capacity of 300-400 people, it was the first stone building in Nairobi.
The church as it stands today has a sitting capacity of 3000 – 4000 people. The administration of the church was under the Holy Ghost Fathers from 1904-1991.
Archbishop JJ McCarthy, (a Holy Ghost Missionary) was the first Archbishop of Archdiocese of Nairobi.
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