The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale ( la, Kitalen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Kitale in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Kisumu
Kisumu ( ) is the third-largest city in Kenya after the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa (census 2019). It is the third-largest city after Kampala and Mwanza in the Lake Victoria Basin.
Apart from being an important polit ...
in
Kenya
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History
* April 3, 1998: Established as Diocese of Kitale from the
Diocese of Eldoret
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Kitale (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Maurice Anthony Crowley
Maurice Anthony Crowley SPS, is an Irish born priest and who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale, Kenya. Bishop Crowley is a member of the Saint Patrick's Society for the Foreign Missions.
Born in 1946 in Berrings, County C ...
, S.P.S. (April 3, 1998 – November 4, 2022)
**Bishop
Henry Juma Odonya
Henry may refer to:
People
* Henry (given name)
*Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal ...
(since November 4, 2022)
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
GCatholic.org
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
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