Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho

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Diocese of Kericho
Dioecesis Kerichoensis

Statistics
Country:	Kenya
Metropolitan:	Nairobi
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	4,800 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,554,850 (2004) 223,856 (14.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Emmanuel 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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• December 6, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kericho from the Diocese of Nakuru
• When the diocese began, it started with two deaneries; Kericho and Bomet. The total number of Parishes was ten by then. Bishop Anyolo established more parishes and since Bishop Okombo took over on 23rd May 2003, he has created four more parishes making them twenty in number. There are now three deaneries.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Kericho (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Emmanuel Okombo (since 2003.03.22)
  • Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (1995.12.06 – 2003.03.22)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy