Kisii (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Mairura Okemwa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 May 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 2,196 (848 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 140, 40200 Kisii, Kenya
Telephone: 716.327.500

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maurice Michael Otunga † (21 May 1960 Appointed - 15 Nov 1969 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi)
Tiberius Charles Mugendi † (15 Nov 1969 Appointed - 17 Dec 1993 Died)
Joseph Mairura Okemwa (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1960	Erected	Diocese of Kisumu (South Nyanza)	Diocese of Kisii (erected)
5 May 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Kisumu (North Borabu and West Borabu)	Diocese of Kisii
21 May 1990	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kisii (from Nairobi)
18 October 1993	Territory Lost	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

1970 219,233 1,003,840 21.8% 22 22 9,965 50 80 20 ap1971

1980 383,234 2,000,000 19.2% 15 40 55 6,967 68 219 31 ap1981

1990 537,034 2,800,000 19.2% 33 15 48 11,188 52 294 31 ap1991

1999 361,196 1,452,000 24.9% 18 9 27 13,377 1 16 111 16 ap2000

2000 372,952 1,800,000 20.7% 23 7 30 12,431 1 13 105 16 ap2001

2001 384,278 1,800,000 21.3% 20 7 27 14,232 15 112 16 ap2002

2002 392,862 1,800,000 21.8% 22 6 28 14,030 12 104 16 ap2003

2003 387,073 1,800,000 21.5% 23 6 29 13,347 12 127 16 ap2004

2004 399,624 1,800,000 22.2% 27 36 63 6,343 44 139 16 ap2005

2006 451,173 1,876,000 24.0% 31 4 35 12,890 10 144 16 ap2007

2013 582,000 2,245,000 25.9% 46 7 53 10,981 14 200 18 ap2014

2016 655,000 2,406,172 27.2% 50 8 58 11,293 17 230 18 ap2017

2019 686,000 2,579,300 26.6% 53 53 12,943 9 155 20 ap2020

2021 722,775 2,719,990 26.6% 55 55 13,141 12 276 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	219,233	1,003,840	21.8%		22	22	9,965		50	80	20	ap1971
1980	383,234	2,000,000	19.2%	15	40	55	6,967		68	219	31	ap1981
1990	537,034	2,800,000	19.2%	33	15	48	11,188		52	294	31	ap1991
1999	361,196	1,452,000	24.9%	18	9	27	13,377	1	16	111	16	ap2000
2000	372,952	1,800,000	20.7%	23	7	30	12,431	1	13	105	16	ap2001
2001	384,278	1,800,000	21.3%	20	7	27	14,232		15	112	16	ap2002
2002	392,862	1,800,000	21.8%	22	6	28	14,030		12	104	16	ap2003
2003	387,073	1,800,000	21.5%	23	6	29	13,347		12	127	16	ap2004
2004	399,624	1,800,000	22.2%	27	36	63	6,343		44	139	16	ap2005
2006	451,173	1,876,000	24.0%	31	4	35	12,890		10	144	16	ap2007
2013	582,000	2,245,000	25.9%	46	7	53	10,981		14	200	18	ap2014
2016	655,000	2,406,172	27.2%	50	8	58	11,293		17	230	18	ap2017
2019	686,000	2,579,300	26.6%	53		53	12,943		9	155	20	ap2020
2021	722,775	2,719,990	26.6%	55		55	13,141		12	276	25	ap2022