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
MetropolitanKisumu
Statistics
Area3,517 km2 (1,358 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

1,988,123
342,123 (17.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Obanyi Sagwe
Bishops emeritusPhilip 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

See also

References

  1. "Kakamega Diocese". kakamegadiocese.or.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-30.

Sources

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