Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodwar
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodwar
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Lodwar
latin= Dioecesis Loduarinus
country= Kenya
metropolitan=Kisumu
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 70,000
population= 477,000
population_as_of=
catholics= 48,759
catholics_percent= 10.2
bishop= Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodwar {Latin: " Loduarin(us) "} is a diocese located in the city of Lodwar in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
History
* January 11, 1968: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lodwar from the Diocese of Eldoret
* January 30, 1978: Promoted as Diocese of Lodwar
Leadership
* Bishops of Lodwar (Roman rite)
** Bishop Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A. (since 2000.02.17)
** Bishop John Christopher Mahon, S.P.S. (1978.01.30 – 2000.02.17)
* Prefects Apostolic of Lodwar (Roman rite)
** Bishop John Christopher Mahon, S.P.S. (1968.01.16 – 1978.01.30)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Kenya
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lodw0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlodw.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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