Roman Catholic Diocese of Bungoma

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bungoma (Latin: Bungomaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bungoma in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.

Diocese of Bungoma

Dioecesis Bungomaensis
Location
Country Kenya
MetropolitanKisumu
Statistics
Area4,840 km2 (1,870 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
1,529,817
543,715 (35.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant

History

  • April 27, 1987: Established as Diocese of Bungoma from the Diocese of Kakamega

Leadership

  • Bishops of Bungoma (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Longinus Atundo (27 Apr 1987 – 15 Nov 1996)
    • Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua (27 Jun 1998 – 23 Jun 2018), appointed Bishop of Machakos

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Kenya
  • Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops [1]

References

  1. "Kenya Conference of Kenya Bishops". Retrieved 2020-05-30.

Sources


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