The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bungoma ( la, Bungomaën(sis)) is a
diocese located in the city of
Bungoma in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Kisumu in
Kenya.
History
* April 27, 1987: Established as Diocese of Bungoma from the
Diocese of Kakamega
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kakamega ( la, Kakamegaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kakamega in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
History
* February 27, 1978: Established as Diocese of Kakamega from the Diocese of K ...
Leadership
*
Bishops of Bungoma (
Roman Rite
The Roman Rite ( la, Ritus Romanus) is the primary liturgical rite of the Latin Church, the largest of the ''sui iuris'' particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church. It developed in the Latin language in the city of Rome and, while dist ...
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** Bisho
Longinus Atundo(27 Apr 1987 – 15 Nov 1996)
** Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua (27 Jun 1998 – 23 Jun 2018), appointed Bishop of Machakos
** Bishop Mark Kadima (14 Dec 2021 – present)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Kenya
The Catholic Church in Kenya is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pope in the Vatican City.
The earliest traces of the Catholic Church in Kenya begin with th ...
*Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops
References
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kenya
Christian organizations established in 1987
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kisumu
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