Roman Catholic Diocese of Bungoma
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bungoma
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Bungoma
latin= Dioecesis Bungomaensis
country= Kenya
metropolitan=Kisumu
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 4,840
population= 1,529,817
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 543,715
catholics_percent= 35.5
bishop= Norman King’oo Wambua
parish priest = Fr Christopher Wanyonyiassistant= Fr Chrispinus Marofu Wehanyaauxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bungoma {Latin: " Bungomaën(sis) "} is a diocese located in the city of Bungoma in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
History
* April 27, 1987: Established as Diocese of Bungoma from the Diocese of Kakamega
Leadership
* Bishops of Bungoma (Roman rite)
** Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua (since 1998.06.27)
** Bishop Longinus Atundo (1987.04.27 – 1996.11.15)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Kenya
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bung0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbung.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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