Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Country
Kenya
KenyaMetropolitanKisumu
Area2,196 km2 (848 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- 1,800,000
- 399,624 (22.2%)
Diocese of Kitale Dioecesis Kitalensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Kisumu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,196 km2 (848 sq mi) |
Population
|
|
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Henry Juma Odonya |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kitale (Latin: Kitalen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kitale in the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
The Diocese of Kitale is divided into 35 parishes of which comprise the counties of West Pokot and Trans-Nzoia in the western part of Kenya bordering Uganda. The episcopal seat is the city of Kitale, where the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is located.
History
- April 3, 1998: Established as Diocese of Kitale from the Diocese of Eldoret
.svg){kind=small}