Diocese of Kisii

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Bishop(s) Joseph Mairura Okemwa, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 21 May 1960 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kenya Square Kilometers: 2,196 (848 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 140, Kisii, Kenya Telephone: (0381)30.898 Fax: 31.067

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Maurice Michael Otunga † (21 May 1960 Appointed - 15 Nov 1969 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi)
• Tiberius Charles Mugendi † (15 Nov 1969 Appointed - 17 Dec 1993 Died)
• Joseph Mairura Okemwa (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1960	Erected	Diocese of Kisumu	Diocese of Kisii (erected)
18 October 1993	Territory Lost	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
1970	219,233	1,003,840	21.8%		22	22	9,965		50	80	20	ap1971
1980	383,234	2,000,000	19.2%	15	40	55	6,967		68	219	31	ap1981
1990	537,034	2,800,000	19.2%	33	15	48	11,188		52	294	31	ap1991
1999	361,196	1,452,000	24.9%	18	9	27	13,377	1	16	111	16	ap2000
2000	372,952	1,800,000	20.7%	23	7	30	12,431	1	13	105	16	ap2001
2001	384,278	1,800,000	21.3%	20	7	27	14,232		15	112	16	ap2002
2002	392,862	1,800,000	21.8%	22	6	28	14,030		12	104	16	ap2003
2003	387,073	1,800,000	21.5%	23	6	29	13,347		12	127	16	ap2004
2004	399,624	1,800,000	22.2%	27	36	63	6,343		44	139	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Joseph Mairura Okemwa (Priest: 27 Oct 1987; Bishop: 19 Dec 1994 - )
• Tiberius Charles Mugendi † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1969 to 17 Dec 1993)
• Maurice Michael Otunga † (Bishop: 21 May 1960 to 15 Nov 1969)