Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisii explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Kisii
Latin:	Dioecesis Kisiianus
Metropolitan:	Kisumu
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area Km2:	2,196
Population:	1,800,000
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	399,624
Catholics Percent:	22.2
Bishop:	Joseph Mairura Okemwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisii (la|Kisiian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kisii in the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.

History

• May 21, 1960: Established as Diocese of Kisii from the Diocese of Kisumu

Bishops

• Bishops of Kisii (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Maurice Michael Otunga (21 May 1960 – 15 Nov 1969), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi; future Cardinal
  • Bishop Tiberius Charles Mugendi (15 Nov 1969 – 17 Dec 1993)
  • Bishop Joseph Mairura Okemwa (since 19 Dec 1994)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Joseph Obanyi Sagwe, appointed Bishop of Kakamega in 2014

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya
• Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.kccb.or.ke/

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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