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The Holy Cross Catholic Church is a Latin rite Catholic Church under the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX).

The SSPX was established in 1970 by the Late Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

We hold the traditional teachings of the Holy Catholic Church true, and that is why we only celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass, which was canonised on July 14, 1570 by Pope St. Pius V in his papal bull Quo Primum, confirming that this is indeed the Mass of All Time and for All People.

We are located on Amboseli Road, Lavington.

Holy Cross Catholic Church at Night
Adoration at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Lavington, Nairobi

Our Mission

To spread the knowledge and the love of God through the traditional teaching and liturgy of the Catholic Church.

Our History

The Society of St Pius X was established in Kenya on 3rd September 2003 by Rev. Fr. Anthony ESPOSITO, the first prior, and Rev. Fr. GRÜN. They had a very simple life at the beginning. The priory was only a hut in a faithful’s property. The chapel was another hut beside.

In April 2004, Fr. Esposito managed to purchase a property in Karen where he settled the first priory. Though overwhelmed by so much work for the settlement of the priory, he had to leave Kenya in June 2004 and was replaced by Rev. Fr. Christophe NOUVEAU, who became the prior until 2014. For four years he received the support of the valiant Fr. Denis BEDEL.

In 2005, Fr. Nouveau purchased a plot in Lavington, a nice suburb closer to the city centre, and also very close to the slum of Kawangware, where the priests already used to give catechism to some poor families. This geographical situation opened great perspectives to reach all social classes of the Kenyan society.

In the same year, Fr. Nouveau built a chapel on that plot, though with a very tight budget. The chapel was blessed on 20th March 2006 by H.E. Bishop Bernard FELLAY and was named Holy Cross Church.

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This Week's Announcements

Feb 16, 2025 to
Feb 22, 2025
  • Fr Louis will be absent this week attending the French camp of the school.
  • Fr Legrier will leave Kenya on Tuesday evening.
  • This coming Saturday the marriage of Samuel Magero and Cynthia will be celebrated at the church of St Austin at 9:30am by Fr Peter. You are welcome to be present for this traditional mass in the older church of Nairobi.
  • We invite you to be part of our Holy Cross Lenten Campaign as we raise funds to support our seminarians throughout Lent and beyond. The campaign will begin with a Sunday Market on March 9th, where you can buy and sell to help fund this important cause. For more details or to sign up, please visit the information desk in front of the church or register to participate through the online form https://forms.gle/gyuuTT179KY65UvM9.