Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale
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Diocese of Kitale Dioecesis Kitalensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Kenya |
Metropolitan | Kisumu |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,196 km2 (848 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | 1,800,000 399,624 (22.2%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Maurice Anthony Crowley, |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale (Latin: Kitalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kitale in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
History[]
- April 3, 1998: Established as Diocese of Kitale from the Diocese of Eldoret
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Kitale (Roman rite)
- Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. (since April 3, 1998)[1]
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Kenya
- Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops [2]
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Kitale, Kenya". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops".
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Coordinates: 1°01′03″N 35°00′13″E / 1.0174°N 35.0035°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
- Christian organizations established in 1998
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1998 establishments in Kenya
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kisumu
- Roman Catholic bishops of Kitale
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- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs