Diocese of Bungoma

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Bishop(s) Norman King'oo Wambua, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 April 1987 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kenya Square Kilometers: 4,840 (1,869 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 617, Bungoma, Kenya Telephone: (0337)30.760; 30.983 Fax: 20.384

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Longinus Atundo † (27 Apr 1987 Appointed - 15 Nov 1996 Died)
• Norman King'oo Wambua (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 April 1987	Erected	Diocese of Kakamega	Diocese of Bungoma (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	300,081	1,043,962	28.7%	19	7	26	11,541		15	66	17	ap1991
1999	497,544	1,400,000	35.5%	51	3	54	9,213		8	89	24	ap2000
2000	498,566	1,400,600	35.6%	50	3	53	9,406		11	75	24	ap2001
2001	497,121	1,400,000	35.5%	48	2	50	9,942		13	64	24	ap2002
2002	511,855	1,442,000	35.5%	51	2	53	9,657		13	67	24	ap2003
2003	528,768	1,485,260	35.6%	51	2	53	9,976		13	85	25	ap2004
2004	543,715	1,529,817	35.5%	54	2	56	9,709		11	83	25	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Longinus Atundo † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1987 to 15 Nov 1996)
• Emmanuel Okombo (Priest: 27 Apr 1987 to 22 Mar 2003)
• Norman King'oo Wambua (Bishop: 27 Jun 1998 - )