Diocese of Kisii

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisii () is a diocese located in the city of Kisii in the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.

History

• May 21, 1960: Established as Diocese of Kisii from the Diocese of Kisumu

Bishops

• Bishops of Kisii (Roman rite)
• Bishop Maurice Michael Otunga (21 May 1960 – 15 Nov 1969), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Nairobi; future Cardinal
• Bishop (15 Nov 1969 – 17 Dec 1993)
• Bishop Joseph Mairura Okemwa (since 19 Dec 1994)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Joseph Obanyi Sagwe, appointed Bishop of Kakamega in 2014

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya
• Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.kccb.or.ke/

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy