Kisumu (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Maurice Muhatia Makumba, Archbishop
Zacchaeus Okoth, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 21 May 1990
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 4,616 (1,782 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1728, 40100 Kisumu, Kenya
Telephone: 717.507.727; 738.151.685

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kavirondo
- Latin Name: de Kavirondo
- Erected: 15 July 1925
- Country: Kenya
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisumu
- Latin Name: Kisumuensis
- Elevated: 27 May 1932
- Vicariate
- Country: Kenya
Diocese of Kisumu
- Latin Name: Kisumuensis
- Elevated: 25 March 1953
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nairobi
- Country: Kenya

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gorgon Gregory Brandsma, M.H.M. † (2 Dec 1925 Appointed - 20 Jun 1935 Died)
Nicolas Stam, M.H.M. † (9 Mar 1936 Appointed - 9 Apr 1948 Resigned)
Frederick Hall, M.H.M. † (9 Apr 1948 Appointed - 2 Dec 1963 Resigned)
Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. † (16 Jan 1964 Appointed - 20 Mar 1976 Retired)
Philip Sulumeti (9 Dec 1976 Appointed - 28 Feb 1978 Appointed, Bishop of Kakamega)
Zacchaeus Okoth (27 Feb 1978 Appointed - 15 Nov 2018 Retired)
Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (15 Nov 2018 Appointed - 28 Oct 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Nairobi)
Maurice Muhatia Makumba (18 Feb 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kavirondo
15 July 1925	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}	Prefecture Apostolic of Kavirondo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisumu
27 May 1932	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kavirondo	Vicariate Apostolic of Kisumu
Diocese of Kisumu
25 March 1953	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kisumu	Diocese of Kisumu
29 June 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kisumu (Turkana, West Suk, Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, Nakuru, Baringo, Elgeyo, and Mara Kwet, except Nandi)	Prefecture Apostolic of Eldoret (erected)
20 October 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kisumu (Narok) Archdiocese of Nairobi (Kajiado)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong (erected)
21 May 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kisumu (South Nyanza)	Diocese of Kisii (erected)
5 May 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kisumu (North Borabu and West Borabu)	Diocese of Kisii
11 January 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Eldoret Diocese of Kisumu Archdiocese of Nairobi	Diocese of Nakuru (erected) (Districts of Nakuru and Kericho)
20 January 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kisumu (Nandi (except Tindinyo Compound))	Diocese of Eldoret
27 February 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kisumu (Western Province and Tindinyo)	Diocese of Kakamega (erected)
Archdiocese of Kisumu
21 May 1990	Elevated	Diocese of Kisumu	Archdiocese of Kisumu

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Kisumu

1950 227,695 2,300,000 9.9% 6 90 96 2,371 118 33 ap1951

Diocese of Kisumu

1970 454,960 2,230,330 20.4% 105 65 170 2,676 83 295 41 ap1971

1980 207,430 1,028,053 20.2% 8 26 34 6,100 34 113 17 ap1981

Archdiocese of Kisumu

1990 308,000 1,168,000 26.4% 23 22 45 6,844 54 129 23 ap1991

1999 360,000 1,700,000 21.2% 34 15 49 7,346 30 166 25 ap2000

2000 369,825 1,700,000 21.8% 34 11 45 8,218 27 143 25 ap2001

2001 368,577 1,713,000 21.5% 41 10 51 7,227 20 165 25 ap2002

2002 339,691 1,700,000 20.0% 41 10 51 6,660 21 177 25 ap2003

2003 350,596 1,523,253 23.0% 45 10 55 6,374 25 148 27 ap2004

2004 371,631 1,871,631 19.9% 41 10 51 7,286 26 165 30 ap2005

2006 431,120 2,061,628 20.9% 44 12 56 7,698 30 185 33 ap2007

2013 728,849 2,490,000 29.3% 58 24 82 8,888 52 278 37 ap2014

2016 1,498,037 2,684,974 55.8% 73 31 104 14,404 59 275 42 ap2017

2019 1,586,232 2,878,704 55.1% 72 26 98 16,186 56 268 56 ap2020

2021 1,936,400 3,443,161 56.2% 76 35 111 17,445 61 262 60 ap2022

2023 2,159,850 3,840,483 56.2% 75 42 117 18,460 74 272 63 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisumu
1950	227,695	2,300,000	9.9%	6	90	96	2,371		118	33	ap1951
Diocese of Kisumu
1970	454,960	2,230,330	20.4%	105	65	170	2,676	83	295	41	ap1971
1980	207,430	1,028,053	20.2%	8	26	34	6,100	34	113	17	ap1981
Archdiocese of Kisumu
1990	308,000	1,168,000	26.4%	23	22	45	6,844	54	129	23	ap1991
1999	360,000	1,700,000	21.2%	34	15	49	7,346	30	166	25	ap2000
2000	369,825	1,700,000	21.8%	34	11	45	8,218	27	143	25	ap2001
2001	368,577	1,713,000	21.5%	41	10	51	7,227	20	165	25	ap2002
2002	339,691	1,700,000	20.0%	41	10	51	6,660	21	177	25	ap2003
2003	350,596	1,523,253	23.0%	45	10	55	6,374	25	148	27	ap2004
2004	371,631	1,871,631	19.9%	41	10	51	7,286	26	165	30	ap2005
2006	431,120	2,061,628	20.9%	44	12	56	7,698	30	185	33	ap2007
2013	728,849	2,490,000	29.3%	58	24	82	8,888	52	278	37	ap2014
2016	1,498,037	2,684,974	55.8%	73	31	104	14,404	59	275	42	ap2017
2019	1,586,232	2,878,704	55.1%	72	26	98	16,186	56	268	56	ap2020
2021	1,936,400	3,443,161	56.2%	76	35	111	17,445	61	262	60	ap2022
2023	2,159,850	3,840,483	56.2%	75	42	117	18,460	74	272	63	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gorgon Gregory Brandsma, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 2 Dec 1925; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jul 1933 to 20 Jun 1935)
Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1964 to 20 Mar 1976)
Frederick Hall, M.H.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Apr 1948; Bishop: 25 Mar 1953 to 2 Dec 1963)
Linus Okok Okwach †
Maurice Michael Otunga † (Priest: 3 Oct 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Nov 1956 to 21 May 1960)
Nicolas Stam, M.H.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Mar 1936 to 9 Apr 1948)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kavirondo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 87, and Page 88
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisumu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 366, and Page 367
Diocese of Kisumu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 705, to Page 710
Archdiocese of Kisumu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 937

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