Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay

Roman Catholic diocese in Kenya

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Diocese of Homa Bay Dioecesis Homa Bayensis

Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Kisumu
Statistics
Area	7,778 km² (3,003 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	1,970,000 368,136 (18.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Michael Cornelius Otieno Odiwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay (Latin: Homa Bayen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Homa Bay in the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.

History

October 18, 1993: Established as Diocese of Homa Bay from the Diocese of Kisii

Leadership

Bishops of Homa Bay (Roman rite)
- Bishop Linus Okok Okwach (18 Oct 1993 – 20 Feb 2002)
- Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo (22 Mar 2003 – 15 Nov 2019), appointed Archbishop of Kisumu
- Bishop Michael Cornelius Otieno Odiwa (Nov 2020 – )

References

^ "KENYA CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS — "You shall be my witnesses" (ACTS 1:8) ...for the Sanctification and Salvation of all People". Retrieved 2020-05-30.