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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho

Coordinates: 0°21′52″S 35°17′23″E / 0.3645°S 35.2898°E / -0.3645; 35.2898
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Diocese of Kericho

Dioecesis Kerichoensis
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Location
Country Kenya
MetropolitanNairobi
Statistics
Area4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,554,850
223,856 (14.4%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAlfred Rotich
Bishops emeritusEmmanuel 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Sources

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0°21′52″S 35°17′23″E / 0.3645°S 35.2898°E / -0.3645; 35.2898