Bungoma (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mark Kadima Wamukoya, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 April 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 4,550 (1,757 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 617, 50200 Bungoma, Kenya
Telephone: (020)23.14.663; (055)30.456
Fax: 30.403

Past and Present Ordinaries

Longinus Atundo † (27 Apr 1987 Appointed - 15 Nov 1996 Died)
Norman King’oo Wambua (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 23 Jun 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Machakos)
Mark Kadima Wamukoya (14 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 April 1987	Erected	Diocese of Eldoret (Tongaren) Diocese of Kakamega (Bungoma and Busia)	Diocese of Bungoma (erected)
21 May 1990	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bungoma (from Nairobi)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 300,081 1,043,962 28.7% 19 7 26 11,541 15 66 17 ap1991

1999 497,544 1,400,000 35.5% 51 3 54 9,213 8 89 24 ap2000

2000 498,566 1,400,600 35.6% 50 3 53 9,406 11 75 24 ap2001

2001 497,121 1,400,000 35.5% 48 2 50 9,942 13 64 24 ap2002

2002 511,855 1,442,000 35.5% 51 2 53 9,657 13 67 24 ap2003

2003 528,768 1,485,260 35.6% 51 2 53 9,976 13 85 25 ap2004

2004 543,715 1,529,817 35.5% 54 2 56 9,709 11 83 25 ap2005

2006 562,878 1,575,711 35.7% 59 3 62 9,078 10 81 28 ap2007

2012 639,839 1,992,000 32.1% 68 3 71 9,011 14 95 30 ap2013

2015 679,000 2,112,000 32.1% 69 2 71 9,563 12 72 31 ap2016

2018 685,976 1,484,885 46.2% 68 68 10,087 7 110 32 ap2019

2020 722,145 1,564,618 46.2% 70 70 10,316 12 107 34 ap2021

2022 766,120 1,659,902 46.2% 81 81 9,458 57 116 43 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	300,081	1,043,962	28.7%	19	7	26	11,541	15	66	17	ap1991
1999	497,544	1,400,000	35.5%	51	3	54	9,213	8	89	24	ap2000
2000	498,566	1,400,600	35.6%	50	3	53	9,406	11	75	24	ap2001
2001	497,121	1,400,000	35.5%	48	2	50	9,942	13	64	24	ap2002
2002	511,855	1,442,000	35.5%	51	2	53	9,657	13	67	24	ap2003
2003	528,768	1,485,260	35.6%	51	2	53	9,976	13	85	25	ap2004
2004	543,715	1,529,817	35.5%	54	2	56	9,709	11	83	25	ap2005
2006	562,878	1,575,711	35.7%	59	3	62	9,078	10	81	28	ap2007
2012	639,839	1,992,000	32.1%	68	3	71	9,011	14	95	30	ap2013
2015	679,000	2,112,000	32.1%	69	2	71	9,563	12	72	31	ap2016
2018	685,976	1,484,885	46.2%	68		68	10,087	7	110	32	ap2019
2020	722,145	1,564,618	46.2%	70		70	10,316	12	107	34	ap2021
2022	766,120	1,659,902	46.2%	81		81	9,458	57	116	43	ap2023