Roman Catholic Diocese of Kakamega
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.
Diocese of Kakamega Dioecesis Kakamegaensis | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
- "Kakamega Diocese". kakamegadiocese.or.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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