Lodwar (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Mbinda, C.S.Sp., Bishop
Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 30 January 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 77,000 (29,741 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 101, 30500 Lodwar, Kenya
Telephone: 720.258.246

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar
- Latin Name: Loduarina
- Erected: 11 January 1968
- Country: Kenya

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Christopher Mahon, S.P.S. † (16 Jan 1968 Appointed - 17 Feb 2000 Retired)
Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A. (17 Feb 2000 Appointed - 5 Mar 2011 Resigned)
Dominic Kimengich (5 Mar 2011 Appointed - 16 Nov 2019 Appointed, Bishop of Eldoret)
John Mbinda, C.S.Sp. (4 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar
11 January 1968	Erected	Diocese of Eldoret (Turkana)	Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar (erected)
Diocese of Lodwar
30 January 1978	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar	Diocese of Lodwar
21 May 1990	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lodwar (from Nairobi)

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar

1970 540 165,000 .3% 11 11 49 11 4 ap1971

Diocese of Lodwar

1980 7,500 185,500 4.0% 2 16 18 416 17 20 ap1981

1990 12,100 211,000 5.7% 5 20 25 484 23 34 9 ap1991

1999 210,000 250,000 84.0% 13 20 33 6,363 24 44 14 ap2000

2000 215,000 250,000 86.0% 15 20 35 6,142 24 35 14 ap2001

2001 350,000 450,000 77.8% 13 21 34 10,294 26 34 15 ap2002

2002 39,685 447,000 8.9% 13 29 42 944 35 42 16 ap2003

2003 43,915 477,000 9.2% 10 35 45 975 41 47 18 ap2004

2004 48,759 477,000 10.2% 8 49 57 855 56 50 20 ap2005

2013 92,418 630,000 14.7% 19 31 50 1,848 44 70 25 ap2014

2016 108,097 855,399 12.6% 24 34 58 1,863 50 65 27 ap2017

2019 200,915 1,122,207 17.9% 13 44 57 3,524 63 80 28 ap2020

2021 217,900 1,180,170 18.5% 18 38 56 3,891 55 92 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar
1970	540	165,000	.3%		11	11	49	11	4		ap1971
Diocese of Lodwar
1980	7,500	185,500	4.0%	2	16	18	416	17	20		ap1981
1990	12,100	211,000	5.7%	5	20	25	484	23	34	9	ap1991
1999	210,000	250,000	84.0%	13	20	33	6,363	24	44	14	ap2000
2000	215,000	250,000	86.0%	15	20	35	6,142	24	35	14	ap2001
2001	350,000	450,000	77.8%	13	21	34	10,294	26	34	15	ap2002
2002	39,685	447,000	8.9%	13	29	42	944	35	42	16	ap2003
2003	43,915	477,000	9.2%	10	35	45	975	41	47	18	ap2004
2004	48,759	477,000	10.2%	8	49	57	855	56	50	20	ap2005
2013	92,418	630,000	14.7%	19	31	50	1,848	44	70	25	ap2014
2016	108,097	855,399	12.6%	24	34	58	1,863	50	65	27	ap2017
2019	200,915	1,122,207	17.9%	13	44	57	3,524	63	80	28	ap2020
2021	217,900	1,180,170	18.5%	18	38	56	3,891	55	92	31	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A. (Bishop: 17 Feb 2000 to 5 Mar 2011)
Dominic Kimengich (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Mar 2010; Bishop: 5 Mar 2011 to 16 Nov 2019; Apostolic Administrator: 1 Feb 2020 to 4 Jun 2022)
John Mbinda, C.S.Sp. (Bishop: 4 Apr 2022 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Christopher Mahon, S.P.S. † (Prefect: 16 Jan 1968; Bishop: 30 Jan 1978 to 17 Feb 2000)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Lodwar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 316, and Page 317
Diocese of Lodwar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 276, and Page 277
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 937

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