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Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya
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Diocese of Kakamega
Dioecesis Kakamegaensis
Location
Country Kenya
MetropolitanKisumu
Statistics
Area3,517 km (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

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

See also

References

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

Sources

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