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Archdiocese of Kisumu
Archidioecesis Kisumuensis
Latin Church
Cathedral of St Therese of Lisieux in Kisumu, Kenya
Location
Country Kenya
Statistics
Area4,616 km (1,782 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
3,443,161
1,936,400 (56.2%)
Parishes60
Information
DenominationCatholicism
RiteRoman
EstablishedJuly 15, 1925 (1925-07-15)
Secular priests76
Metropolitan ArchbishopMaurice Muhatia Makumba
SuffragansBungoma, Eldoret, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kitale, Lodwar
Bishops emeritusZacchaeus Okoth

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu (Latin: Kisumuen(sis)) is the Latin Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in western Kenya.

The cathedral archiepiscopal see is St. Theresa’s Cathedral, in Kisumu, Kisumu County.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 898,036 Catholics (35.5% of 2,531,000 total on 4,616 km² in 41 parishes and a mission with 95 priests (70 diocesan, 25 religious), 349 lay religious (49 brothers, 300 sisters) and 35 seminarians.

Ecclesiastical province

Its Suffragan sees are:

History

Bishops

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite)

Apostolic Prefect of Kavirondo
Apostolic Vicars of Kisumu
  • Gorgonio Brandsma, M.H.M. ( see above 27 May 1932 – death 20 Jun 1935), Titular Bishop of Bargala (1933 – 20 Jun 1935)
  • Nicolas Stam, M.H.M. (born Netherlands) (9 Mar 1936 – retired 1946), Titular Bishop of Cediæ (9 Mar 1936 – 26 May 1949); died 1949
  • Frederick Hall, M.H.M. (born England, UK) (9 Apr 1948 – 25 Mar 1953 see below), Titular Bishop of Alba Marittima (9 Apr 1948 – 25 Mar 1953)
Suffragan Bishops of Kisumu
  • Frederick Hall, M.H.M. (see above 25 Mar 1953 – retired 2 Dec 1963), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Castra nova (2 Dec 1963 – resigned 27 Jul 1976), died 1988
  • Joannes de Reeper, M.H.M. (born Netherlands) (16 Jan 1964 – retired 20 Mar 1976), died 1980; previously Apostolic Prefect of Ngong (Kenya) (15 Jan 1960 – 16 Jan 1964)
  • Philip Sulumeti (first Kenyan incumbent) (9 Dec 1976 – 28 Feb 1978), succeeding as previous Titular Bishop of Urci (28 May 1972 – 9 Dec 1976) and Auxiliary Bishop of Kisumu (28 May 1972 – 9 Dec 1976); next Bishop of Kakamega (Kenya) (28 Feb 1978 – retired 5 Dec 2014)
  • Zacchaeus Okoth (27 Feb 1978 – 21 May 1990 see below)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Kisumu

Auxiliary Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

Sources and external links

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