Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay (Latin: Homa Bayen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Homa Bay in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
Diocese of Homa Bay Dioecesis Homa Bayensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Metropolitan | Kisumu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,778 km2 (3,003 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 1,970,000 368,136 (18.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo |
History
- October 18, 1993: Established as Diocese of Homa Bay from the Diocese of Kisii
Leadership
- Bishops of Homa Bay (Roman rite)
- Bishop Linus Okok Okwach (18 Oct 1993 – 20 Feb 2002) http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/homa0.htm
- Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (since 22 Mar 2003 – 15 Nov 2019), appointed Archbishop of Kisumu http://www.kccb.or.ke/home/bishop/most-rev-philip-anyolo-2/
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Kenya
- Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops [1]
References
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