Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho
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Country
Kenya
KenyaMetropolitanNairobi
Area4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population
-Total
-Catholics(as of 2004)
1,554,850
223,856 (14.4%)
-Total
-Catholics(as of 2004)
1,554,850
223,856 (14.4%)
Diocese of Kericho Dioecesis Kerichoensis | |
|---|---|
 Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Nairobi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,554,850 223,856 (14.4%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alfred Kipkoech Arap Rotich |
| Bishops emeritus | Emmanuel Wandera Okombo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kericho (Latin: Kerichoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kericho in the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya.
- December 5, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kericho from the Diocese of Nakuru. The Diocese has 48 parishes with various religious institutions, congregations, schools, hospitals, health centers, projects and programmes.
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