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Diocese of Homa Bay

*Dioecesis Homa Bayensis*
Diocese of Homa Bay; Dioecesis Homa Bayensis
Location
Country	Kenya
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	Michael Cornelius Otieno Odiwa

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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.

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)
- Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (22 Mar 2003 – 15 Nov 2019), appointed Archbishop of Kisumu
- Bishop Michael Cornelius Otieno Odiwa (Nov 2020 – )

References

^ "KENYA CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS — "You shall be my witnesses" (ACTS 1:8) ...for the Sanctification and Salvation of all People". Retrieved 2020-05-30.

Sources

GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Homa Bay Partnership with the Diocese of St. Cloud Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "KENYA CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS — "You shall be my witnesses" (ACTS 1:8) ...for the Sanctification and Salvation of all People". Retrieved 2020-05-30.

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-The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay''' {[[Latin language|Latin]]: '' Homa Bayen(sis) ''} is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Homa Bay]] in the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu|Kisumu]] in [[Kenya]].
+The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay''' ({{lang-la|Homa Bayen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Homa Bay]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu|Kisumu]] in [[Kenya]].
 ==History==
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 ==Leadership==
 * [[Bishop]]s of Homa Bay (Roman rite)
-** Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (since 2003.03.22)
+** Bishop [[Linus Okok Okwach]] (18 Oct 1993  – 20 Feb 2002)
-** Bishop [[Linus Okok Okwach]] (1993.10.18 – 2002.02.20)
+** Bishop [[Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo]] (22 Mar 2003  – 15 Nov 2019), appointed Archbishop of Kisumu
+**Bishop Michael Cornelius Otieno Odiwa (Nov 2020   –  )
 ==See also==
 *[[Roman Catholicism in Kenya]]
+*Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops <ref>{{Cite web|title=KENYA CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS — "You shall be my witnesses" (ACTS 1:8) ...for the Sanctification and Salvation of all People|url=http://www.kccb.or.ke/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref>
-==Source==
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/homa0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
+==Sources==
+* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/homa0.htm GCatholic.org]
 * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhoma.html Catholic Hierarchy]
-* [http://www.stcdio.org/mission/global/Kenya/Kenya.shtml Homa Bay Partnership with the Diocese of St. Cloud]
+* [http://www.stcdio.org/mission/global/Kenya/Kenya.shtml Homa Bay Partnership with the Diocese of St. Cloud] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720103615/http://www.stcdio.org/mission/global/Kenya/Kenya.shtml |date=2008-07-20 }}
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+[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1993]]
+[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]
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