Anglican dioceses of Maseno

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The Anglican dioceses of Maseno are the Anglican presence in and around Maseno, the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, and the western slopes of Mount Elgon, south-west Kenya; they are part of the Anglican Church of Kenya. The remaining dioceses of the Church area in the areas of Mombasa, of Mount Kenya, and of Nakuru.

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Diocese of Maseno South

Diocese of Maseno South
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral St Stephen's Cathedral, Kisumu
Current leadership
Bishop RT. Reverend Charles Ongi'njo

Three dioceses created from the Anglican Diocese of Mombasa in 1960 took in the westernmost area (Nyanza Province: Maseno), the west-central and north-west area (Rift Valley Province: Nakuru) and the central and north-east parts (Central Province: Fort Hall), leaving Mombasa diocese with the south-west area. [1] Maseno diocese itself first split in 1970, into Maseno South and Maseno North, and the southern diocese retained St Stephen's Pro-Cathedral, Kisumu, [2] while Olang' translated to the northern diocese. Maseno South diocese itself has since been split a further three times: Maseno West (1985), Southern Nyanza (1993), and Maseno East (2016). [3]

Bishops of Maseno

Bishops of Maseno South

Diocese of Maseno North

Diocese of Maseno North
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Current leadership
Bishop Simon Oketch

The first time the Maseno diocese was split, in 1970, the northern portion was erected into the Diocese of Maseno North. Olang', the only diocesan of all Maseno, translated to the new northern See. [9] It was divided in order to make Butere and Mumias dioceses in 1993.

Bishops of Maseno North

Diocese of Maseno West

Diocese of Maseno West
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral St Peter's Cathedral, Siaya
Current leadership
Bishop John Mark Haung

In 1985, [13] the Diocese of Maseno West was carved (on 1 January) from the Maseno South diocese. [14] The diocese itself was split in 1999 to create Bondo diocese.

Bishops of Maseno West

Diocese of Nambale

Diocese of Nambale
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral St Thomas' Cathedral, Nambale
Current leadership
Bishop Robert Magina

Nambale diocese was erected from Maseno North in 1987, [16] and was itself sub-divided to erect Katakwa and Bungoma dioceses in 1991 and 1996.

Bishops of Nambale

Diocese of Katakwa

Diocese of Katakwa
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral St John's Cathedral, Katakwa
Current leadership
Bishop John Omuse
Website
http://sites.quickbizsites.com/katakwa/home

The Diocese of Katakwa was carved from the Nambale diocese on 1 January 1991; [17] after a concerted campaign led by, among others, Alexander Muge, Bishop of Eldoret. [18]

Bishops of Katakwa

Diocese of Southern Nyanza

Diocese of Southern Nyanza
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral Christ the Healer Cathedral, Homa Bay
Current leadership
Bishop John Omangi

Divided on 1 January 1993 from the Diocese of Maseno South, the Southern Nyanza diocese has her cathedral at Homa Bay. [21]

Bishops of Southern Nyanza

Diocese of Butere

Diocese of Butere
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral St Luke's Cathedral, Butere
Current leadership
Bishop Tim Wambunya
Website
http://buterediocese.com

Butere was split off Maseno North in January 1993. [23] The cathedral is at St Luke's, Butere, while there are development plans for a Canon Awori Memorial Cathedral in Butere. [24]

Bishops of Butere

Diocese of Mumias

Diocese of Mumias
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral Bishop Hannington Cathedral, Mumias
Current leadership
Bishop Joseph Wandera
Website
http://ackmumiasdiocese.org/

The Diocese of Mumias was erected from Maseno North diocese in January 1993 (the same time as Butere). [28]

Bishops of Mumias

Diocese of Bungoma

Diocese of Bungoma
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral St Mathew's Pro-Cathedral, Webuye
Current leadership
Bishop George Mechumo

By the sub-division of the Diocese of Nambale, Bungoma diocese was created on 1 January 1996. [30]

Bishops of Bungoma

Diocese of Bondo

Diocese of Bondo
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral St Michael and All Angels Cathedral, Bondo
Current leadership
Bishop David Kodiah

The Diocese of Bondo in Bondo, Kenya was elected on 1 September 1999 from Maseno West diocese. [31]

Bishops of Bondo

Diocese of Maseno East

Diocese of Maseno East
Location
Ecclesiastical province Anglican Church of Kenya
Information
Cathedral St Peter's Pro-Cathedral, Ndori
Current leadership
Bishop Joshua Owiti

The Maseno East diocese is the youngest in the area, having been created from Maseno South on 1 January 2016. [32]

Bishops of Maseno East

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