Diocese of Homa Bay

Dioecesis Homa Bayensis

Bishop(s)

Michael Cornelius Otieno Odiwa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 October 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 7,778 (3,004 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 326, 40300 Homa Bay, Kenya
Telephone: 721.375.547

Past and Present Ordinaries

Linus Okok Okwach † (18 Oct 1993 Appointed - 20 Feb 2002 Resigned)
Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (22 Mar 2003 Appointed - 15 Nov 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Kisumu)
Michael Cornelius Otieno Odiwa (29 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 October 1993	Erected	Diocese of Kisii	Diocese of Homa Bay (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 346,033 1,600,000 21.6% 26 9 35 9,886 31 369 22 ap2000

2000 362,440 1,600,000 22.7% 25 8 33 10,983 30 383 22 ap2001

2001 333,694 1,600,000 20.9% 28 9 37 9,018 30 402 21 ap2002

2002 347,393 1,700,000 20.4% 23 14 37 9,389 35 165 24 ap2003

2003 347,543 1,900,000 18.3% 24 17 41 8,476 39 172 27 ap2004

2004 368,136 1,970,000 18.7% 34 16 50 7,362 39 173 27 ap2005

2006 399,273 1,980,000 20.2% 32 19 51 7,828 37 198 25 ap2007

2013 500,000 2,367,000 21.1% 43 16 59 8,474 32 186 31 ap2014

2016 550,700 2,770,000 19.9% 55 22 77 7,151 41 188 32 ap2017

2019 611,306 2,854,815 21.4% 68 21 89 6,868 42 235 45 ap2020

2021 643,460 3,005,000 21.4% 80 20 100 6,434 44 242 45 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	346,033	1,600,000	21.6%	26	9	35	9,886	31	369	22	ap2000
2000	362,440	1,600,000	22.7%	25	8	33	10,983	30	383	22	ap2001
2001	333,694	1,600,000	20.9%	28	9	37	9,018	30	402	21	ap2002
2002	347,393	1,700,000	20.4%	23	14	37	9,389	35	165	24	ap2003
2003	347,543	1,900,000	18.3%	24	17	41	8,476	39	172	27	ap2004
2004	368,136	1,970,000	18.7%	34	16	50	7,362	39	173	27	ap2005
2006	399,273	1,980,000	20.2%	32	19	51	7,828	37	198	25	ap2007
2013	500,000	2,367,000	21.1%	43	16	59	8,474	32	186	31	ap2014
2016	550,700	2,770,000	19.9%	55	22	77	7,151	41	188	32	ap2017
2019	611,306	2,854,815	21.4%	68	21	89	6,868	42	235	45	ap2020
2021	643,460	3,005,000	21.4%	80	20	100	6,434	44	242	45	ap2022