Diocese of Lodwar

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Bishop(s) Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 30 January 1978 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kenya Square Kilometers: 70,000 (27,037 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 101, Lodwar, Kenya Telephone: (0393)21.055 Fax: 21.417

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar
  • Latin Name: Loduarinus
  • Erected: 11 January 1968
  • Country: Kenya

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Christopher Mahon, S.P.S. † (16 Jan 1968 Appointed - 17 Feb 2000 Retired)
• Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A. (17 Feb 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar
11 January 1968	Erected	Diocese of Eldoret	Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar (erected)
Diocese of Lodwar
30 January 1978	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar	Diocese of Lodwar

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar
1970	540	165,000	.3%		11	11	49		11	4		ap1971
Diocese of Lodwar
1980	7,500	185,500	4.0%	2	16	18	416		17	20		ap1981
1990	12,100	211,000	5.7%	5	20	25	484		23	34	9	ap1991
1999	210,000	250,000	84.0%	13	20	33	6,363		24	44	14	ap2000
2000	215,000	250,000	86.0%	15	20	35	6,142		24	35	14	ap2001
2001	350,000	450,000	77.8%	13	21	34	10,294		26	34	15	ap2002
2002	39,685	447,000	8.9%	13	29	42	944		35	42	16	ap2003
2003	43,915	477,000	9.2%	10	35	45	975		41	47	18	ap2004
2004	48,759	477,000	10.2%	8	49	57	855		56	50	20	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A. (Bishop: 17 Feb 2000 - )
• John Christopher Mahon, S.P.S. † (Prefect: 16 Jan 1968; Bishop: 30 Jan 1978 to 17 Feb 2000)