Diocese of Kitale

Dioecesis Kitalensis

Bishop(s)

Henry Juma Odonya, Bishop
Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 April 1998
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisumu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kenya
Square Kilometers: 11,737 (4,533 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://catholickitale.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's Office, P.O. Box 4656, 30200 Kitale, Kenya
Telephone: 737.170.966
Fax: (020)254.41.03

Past and Present Ordinaries

Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. (3 Apr 1998 Appointed - 4 Nov 2022 Retired)
Henry Juma Odonya (4 Nov 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 April 1998	Erected	Diocese of Eldoret (Trans Nzoia and West Pokot)	Diocese of Kitale (erected)

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

1999 130,000 1,100,000 11.8% 17 20 37 3,513 29 60 19 ap2000

2000 134,000 884,000 15.2% 28 17 45 2,977 27 57 18 ap2001

2001 140,000 890,000 15.7% 18 20 38 3,684 26 57 19 ap2002

2002 146,000 914,000 16.0% 24 18 42 3,476 23 57 19 ap2003

2003 152,000 940,000 16.2% 25 20 45 3,377 26 61 22 ap2004

2004 157,000 970,000 16.2% 24 21 45 3,488 29 64 22 ap2005

2006 164,000 1,030,000 15.9% 20 25 45 3,644 31 58 23 ap2007

2013 225,000 1,268,000 17.7% 35 22 57 3,947 23 91 27 ap2014

2016 246,681 1,358,803 18.2% 46 17 63 3,915 23 92 29 ap2017

2019 264,000 1,474,000 17.9% 61 22 83 3,180 26 92 31 ap2020

2021 277,635 1,550,130 17.9% 68 27 95 2,922 37 138 34 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	130,000	1,100,000	11.8%	17	20	37	3,513	29	60	19	ap2000
2000	134,000	884,000	15.2%	28	17	45	2,977	27	57	18	ap2001
2001	140,000	890,000	15.7%	18	20	38	3,684	26	57	19	ap2002
2002	146,000	914,000	16.0%	24	18	42	3,476	23	57	19	ap2003
2003	152,000	940,000	16.2%	25	20	45	3,377	26	61	22	ap2004
2004	157,000	970,000	16.2%	24	21	45	3,488	29	64	22	ap2005
2006	164,000	1,030,000	15.9%	20	25	45	3,644	31	58	23	ap2007
2013	225,000	1,268,000	17.7%	35	22	57	3,947	23	91	27	ap2014
2016	246,681	1,358,803	18.2%	46	17	63	3,915	23	92	29	ap2017
2019	264,000	1,474,000	17.9%	61	22	83	3,180	26	92	31	ap2020
2021	277,635	1,550,130	17.9%	68	27	95	2,922	37	138	34	ap2022