Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay

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Diocese of Homa Bay
Dioecesis Homa Bayensis

Statistics
Country:	Kenya
Metropolitan:	Kisumu
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	7778 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,970,000 368,136 (18.7%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• October 18, 1993: Established as Diocese of Homa Bay from the Diocese of Kisii

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Homa Bay (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (since 2003.03.22)
  • Bishop Linus Okok Okwach (1993.10.18 – 2002.02.20)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Homa Bay Partnership with the Diocese of St. Cloud

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