Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Kericho
latin= Dioecesis Kerichoensis
country= Kenya
metropolitan=Nairobi
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 4,800
population= 1,554,850
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 223,856
catholics_percent= 14.4
bishop= Emmanuel Okombo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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 6, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kericho from the Diocese of Nakuru. When the diocese was founded, it had two deaneries; Kericho and Bomet, and 10 parishes. Bishop Anyolo established 6 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.

Leadership

* Bishops of Kericho (Roman rite)
** Bishop Emmanuel Okombo (since March 22, 2003)
** Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (December 6, 1995 – March 22, 2003)

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* Vicar General: Samuel Karanja
* Vocation Director: David K. Cheruiyot
* Youth Coordinator: Jonah Sigei
* Pastoral Coordinator: Simon Kipruto
* Luturgical Coordinator: Richard Kirui
* Procurator: Ibrahim Nyang'ate

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Kenya

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/keri0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkeri.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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