Diocese of Kitale

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Bishop(s) Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 April 1998 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kenya Square Kilometers: 11,587 (4,475 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4656, Kitale, Kenya Telephone: (0325)30.899 Fax: 30.118

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. (3 Apr 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 April 1998	Erected	Diocese of Eldoret	Diocese of Kitale (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	130,000	1,100,000	11.8%	17	20	37	3,513		29	60	19	ap2000
2000	134,000	884,000	15.2%	28	17	45	2,977		27	57	18	ap2001
2001	140,000	890,000	15.7%	18	20	38	3,684		26	57	19	ap2002
2002	146,000	914,000	16.0%	24	18	42	3,476		23	57	19	ap2003
2003	152,000	940,000	16.2%	25	20	45	3,377		26	61	22	ap2004
2004	157,000	970,000	16.2%	24	21	45	3,488		29	64	22	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. (Bishop: 3 Apr 1998 - )