| I. ORDINARY:
Rt. Rev. Joseph Mairura Okemwa .
Appointed Bishop of Kisii: December 19,1994
Consecrated Bishop: July 21, 1995
Address:
Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 140, Kisii- 40200
Tel. 254-058-30977
Fax:(058) 31067
Email: dokisii@africonline.co.ke
Predecessors:
His Eminence Maurice Michael Otunga (RIP)
(May 21, 1960 -November 15, 1969)
Rt. Rev .Tiberius Charfes Mugendi (RIP)
February 24, 1970 -December 17, 1993)
II. BRIEF HISTORY
The Diocese of Kisii was erected in 1960, having been curved out of the larger diocese of Kisumu. Its first BIshop was His Eminence Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga. The first African bishop in Kenya, making Kisii the first Africa diocese in Kenya. It was composed of both Kisii and South Nyanza deaniries. In November 1993, South Nyanza Deanery was created as Homa Bay diocese. Kisii Diocese covers 3 Districts, Nyamira(NorthKisii), Kisii (Central Kisii), and Gucha (South Kisii).
III. STATISTICS
Area (Square kilometers): 2,196
Total population: 1.8 million
Catholics: 447,048
Deaneries: 3
Priests: 37
Parishes: 16
PARISHES:
1.ETAGO (St. Thomas Aposde): (1992)
P.O. Box 3464, Kisii
2.GEKANO (Holy Family): (1965)
P.O. Box 416, Kisii, Tel: 10 Magombo
3. Ichuni (Our Lady of Perpetual help)
P. O. Box 16 - 40202
Keroka
4. Kebirigo (Our Lady of Mercy)
P. O. Box 8 - 40200
Kisii
5. Kisii Cathedral (St. Charles Lwanga)
P. O. Box 331 - 40200
Kisii
6. Kisii town (Our Lady of Victory)
P. O. Box 484 - 40200
Kisii
7. Magwagwa (St. Peter)
P. O. Box 35 - 40109
Sondu
8. Manga
P. O. Box 969 - 40200
Kisii
9. Nyabururu (Immaculate Conception)
P. O. Box 570 - 40200
Kisii
10. Nyamagwa (Our Lady of Assumption)
P. O. Box 94 - 40200
Kisii
11. Nyamira (St. Joseph)
P. O. Box 86 - 40500
Nyamira
12. Nyangusu/Ritumbe (St. Theresa)
P. O. Box 2268 - 40200
Kisii
13. Nyansiongo
P. O. Box 288 - 20406
Sotik
14. Rangenyo
P. O. Box 545 - 40500
Nyamira
15. Sengera
P. O. Box 433 - 40200
Kisii
16. Tabaka (Blessed Virgin)
P. O. Box 509 - 40200 Kisii
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