Diocese of Homa Bay

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Bishop(s) Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, Bishop Linus Okok Okwach, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 18 October 1993 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kenya Square Kilometers: 7,778 (3,004 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 326, 40300 Homa Bay, Kenya Telephone: (059)21.408 Fax: 22.123

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Linus Okok Okwach (18 Oct 1993 Appointed - 20 Feb 2002 Resigned)
• Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (22 Mar 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 October 1993	Erected	Diocese of Kisii	Diocese of Homa Bay (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
1999	346,033	1,600,000	21.6%	26	9	35	9,886		31	369	22	ap2000
2000	362,440	1,600,000	22.7%	25	8	33	10,983		30	383	22	ap2001
2001	333,694	1,600,000	20.9%	28	9	37	9,018		30	402	21	ap2002
2002	347,393	1,700,000	20.4%	23	14	37	9,389		35	165	24	ap2003
2003	347,543	1,900,000	18.3%	24	17	41	8,476		39	172	27	ap2004
2004	368,136	1,970,000	18.7%	34	16	50	7,362		39	173	27	ap2005
2006	399,273	1,980,000	20.2%	32	19	51	7,828		37	198	25	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (Bishop: 22 Mar 2003 - )
• Linus Okok Okwach (Bishop: 18 Oct 1993 to 20 Feb 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None