The Anglican dioceses of Maseno are the Anglican presence in and around

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, the

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of Lake Victoria, and the western slopes of Mount Elgon, south-west

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; they are part of the

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. The remaining dioceses of the Church area in the areas of Mombasa, of Mount Kenya, and of Nakuru.

Diocese of Maseno South

Three dioceses created from the Anglican Diocese of Mombasa in 1960 took in the westernmost area ( Nyanza Province: Maseno), the west-central and north-west area (

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) and the central and north-east parts ( Central Province:

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), leaving Mombasa diocese with the south-west area. Maseno diocese itself first split in 1970, into Maseno South and Maseno North, and the southern diocese retained St Stephen's Pro-Cathedral,

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, while Olang' translated to the northern diocese. Maseno South diocese itself has since been split a further three times: Maseno West (1985), Southern Nyanza (1993), and Maseno East (2016).Anglican Church of Kenya — Diocese of Maseno South
(Accessed 3 November 2017)

Bishops of Maseno

*1961–1970:

Festo Olang' Festo Habakkuk Olang’,was born in Ebusakami Esabalu village about 1914 In 1925 he began attending Kisumu Primary School, then called Komulo School. In 1927, he sat for the Common Entrance Examination at Maseno School and was admitted in 1928. He s ...

(became Bishop of Maseno North) **21 December 19651970: Evans Agola (became Bishop of Maseno South)

Bishops of Maseno South

*1970–1973: Evans Agola *February 19741994:

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**January 19821985:

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, Assistant Bishop (became first Bishop of Maseno West) **January 19901991:

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, Assistant Bishop (became first Bishop of Southern Nyanza) *1994–2018: Mwai Abiero *2018 - Charles Onginjo

Diocese of Maseno North

The first time the Maseno diocese was split, in 1970, the northern portion was erected into the Diocese of Maseno North. Olang', the only diocesan of all Maseno, translated to the new northern See. It was divided in order to make Butere and Mumias dioceses in 1993.

Bishops of Maseno North

*1970:

(elected

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) *1970–1993:

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**1984–1987:

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, Assistant Bishop (became first Bishop of Nambale) *1995–present:

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Diocese of Maseno West

In 1985, the Diocese of Maseno West was carved (on 1 January) from the Maseno South diocese. The diocese itself was split in 1999 to create Bondo diocese.

Bishops of Maseno West

*1985–1991:

(previously Assistant Bishop of Maseno South) Gitari, David. ''Troubled but not Destroyed: Autobiography'
p. 58
(Accessed 25 November 2017) *1991–present:

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Diocese of Nambale

Nambale diocese was erected from Maseno North in 1987, and was itself sub-divided to erect Katakwa and Bungoma dioceses in 1991 and 1996.

Bishops of Nambale

*1987–?:

(previously Assistant Bishop of Maseno North) * Josiah Were *2014–present: Robert Magina

Diocese of Katakwa

The Diocese of Katakwa was carved from the Nambale diocese on 1 January 1991; after a concerted campaign led by, among others,

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Bishops of Katakwa

*1991–2007: Eliud Okring *7 January 20072016: Zakayo Epusi *2016–present: John Omuse

Diocese of Southern Nyanza

Divided on 1 January 1993 from the Diocese of Maseno South, the Southern Nyanza diocese has her cathedral at

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Bishops of Southern Nyanza

*1991–2002:

(previously Assistant Bishop of Maseno South) *2002–present: James Ochiel **2016–present:

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Diocese of Butere

Butere was split off Maseno North in January 1993. The cathedral is at St Luke's, Butere, while there are development plans for a Canon Awori Memorial Cathedral in

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Bishops of Butere

*1993–2003: Horace EtemesiButere Diocese — History
(Accessed 26 December 2017) *2003–2013: Michael Sande *6 October 2013September 2020: Tim Wambunya *12 September 2021Present: Rose Okeno

Diocese of Mumias

The Diocese of Mumias was erected from Maseno North diocese in January 1993 (the same time as Butere).

Bishops of Mumias

*1993–2001: William Shikukule (died in office) *30 June 20022017: Beneah Salala *2017–present: Joseph Wandera

Diocese of Bungoma

By the sub-division of the Diocese of Nambale, Bungoma diocese was created on 1 January 1996.

Bishops of Bungoma

*13 October 19962009: Eliud Wabukala (became Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya) *1 November 2009present: George Mechumo

Diocese of Bondo

The Diocese of Bondo in Bondo, Kenya was erected on 1 September 1999 from Maseno West diocese.

Bishops of Bondo

*20 February 2000July 2017: Johannes Angela (retired) *July 2017present: David Kodiah * January 2021present: Emily Onyango, Assistant Bishop

Diocese of Maseno East

The Maseno East diocese is the youngest in the area, having been created from Maseno South on 1 January 2016.

Bishops of Maseno East

*June 2016present: Joshua OwitiStandard Media — Wabukala ordains first bishop of newly created ACK diocese
(Accessed 27 December 2017)

References

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