Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho (Latin: Kerichoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kericho in the Ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.

Diocese of Kericho

Dioecesis Kerichoensis
Location
Country Kenya
MetropolitanNairobi
Statistics
Area4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,554,850
223,856 (14.4%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAlfred Rotich
Bishops emeritusEmmanuel Wandera Okombo

History

  • December 5, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kericho from the Diocese of Nakuru. The Diocese has 48 parishes with various religious institutions, congregations, schools, hospitals, health centers, projects and programmes.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Kericho (Latin Church)
    • Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (December 6, 1995 – March 22, 2003), appointed Bishop of Homa Bay
    • Emmanuel Okombo (March 23, 2003 - December 13, 2019)
    • Alfred Rotich (Since December 14, 2019)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Kenya

Sources


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