Biology:Roman Catholic Diocese of Kakamega
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Short description: Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya
Diocese of Kakamega Dioecesis Kakamegaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Kisumu |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,517 km2 (1,358 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | 1,988,123 342,123 (17.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Obanyi Sagwe |
Bishops emeritus | Philip Sulumeti |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kakamega (Latin: Kakamegaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kakamega in the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
History
- February 27, 1978: Established as Diocese of Kakamega from the Diocese of Kisumu
Bishops
- Bishops of Kakamega (Roman rite)
- Bishop Philip Sulumeti (February 27, 1978 -December 5, 2014 )
- Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe (since December 5, 2014)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Maurice Muhatia Makumba, appointed Bishop of Nakuru in 2009
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Kenya
- Diocese of Kakamega [1]
References
Sources
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Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman Catholic Diocese of Kakamega.
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