Archdiocese of Kisumu

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of 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 - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (Archbishop: 15 Nov 2018 - )
• John Oballa Owaa (Priest: 28 Aug 1986 to 7 Jan 2012)
• Emmanuel Okombo Wandera (Priest: 30 Nov 1972 to 27 Apr 1987)
• Zacchaeus Okoth (Priest: 14 Nov 1968; Bishop: 27 Feb 1978; Archbishop: 21 May 1990 to 15 Nov 2018)
• Philip Sulumeti (Priest: 6 Jan 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 1972; Bishop: 9 Dec 1976 to 28 Feb 1978)

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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)