Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Nairobi the building also houses a bookshop and a school. Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Nairobi The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located around City Square in Nairobi, the Capital City of the Republic of Kenya. The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. The congregation of the cathedral was originally composed of railway construction workers who lived in a camp nearby what would become the first Nairobi Railway Station. Under the administration of the Holy Ghost Fathers, Brother Josaphat, C.S.S.P (Holy Ghost Missionary) was
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, Nairobi administrative building for the archbishop's office was being built by the Chinese construction company Zhongxing Construction in 2011. The cathedral is the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. The current archbishop is John Njue who was made a Cardinal in 2007. The Archdiocese of Nairobi contains an estimated population of 4 million people of which 1.6 million are thought to be Catholic. These 4,000 Christian communities are served by 182 clergy, eight university level education facilities and several places for retreat. Services are available through-out the week within the Cathedral and one of the chapels is always open. In addition