Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho
Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya
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Diocese of Kericho Dioecesis Kerichoensis | |
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Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Nairobi |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,554,850 223,856 (14.4%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Alfred Rotich |
Bishops emeritus | Emmanuel Wandera Okombo |
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.
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 [1] (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) [2]
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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