Suffragan diocese Lodwar, Kenya
Diocese of Lodwar
Loduarin(us)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Lodwar is a Latin Church diocese serving the Turkana region of Kenya, established in 1968 and promoted to a diocese in 1978. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kisumu and has been led by Bishop John Mbinda since 2022.
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- Established
- 1968
- Catholics
- 140,309
- Priests
- 55
- Territory
- 77,000 km²
Parishes and churches
28 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Augustine CathedralLodwar · CathedralView parish
- Christ the King Parish, LokicharLokicharView parish
- Good Shepherd Parish, KakumaKakumaView parish
- Holy Cross Parish, Kakuma CampKakuma CampView parish
- Holy Family Parish, KanamkemerKanamkemerView parish
- Holy Spirit Parish, NawoitorongNawoitorongView parish
- Immaculate Conception Parish, KatiluKatiluView parish
- Mary Mother of God Parish, KalokolKalokolView parish
- Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, OropoiOropoiView parish
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, TodonyangTodonyangView parish
- St. Benedict Parish, KalobeyeiKalobeyeiView parish
- St. Daniel Comboni Parish, LokoriLokoriView parish
- St. Denis Parish, KataboiKataboiView parish
- St. Dominic Parish, KerioKerioView parish
- St. Gabriel Parish, KangatotsaKangatotsaView parish
- St. James Parish, KaikorKaikorView parish
- St. John Parish, LokichoggioLokichoggioView parish
- St. Joseph Parish, LoarengakLoarengakView parish
- St. Kizito Parish, TurkwelTurkwelView parish
- St. Lawrence Parish, NakwamoruNakwamoruView parish
- St. Mark Parish, LokitaungLokitaungView parish
- St. Michael Parish, NapetetNapetetView parish
- St. Paul Apostle Mission, NariokotomeNariokotomeView parish
- St. Paul Mission, NamoruputhNamoruputhView parish
- St. Peter Parish, LorugumLorugumView parish
- St. Stephene Parish, LosajaitLosajaitView parish
- Sts. Ann & Joachim Parish, KibichKibichView parish
- Sts.Titus and Timothy Parish, KaerisKaerisView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- John Mbinda
- Born
- 5 May 1973
- Birthplace
- Machakos
- Institute
- CONGREGAZIONE DELLO SPIRITO SANTO
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The cathedral
St. Augustine Cathedral stands in Lodwar, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Seated in the city of Lodwar in Kenya, this Roman Catholic diocese (Latin: Loduarin(us)) belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu.
This see in the wire
Stories that name this see
The wire's resolver matched this see in the text of each story.
- PEACE MASS FOR THE BORDER COMMUNITIES; UGANDA-KENYA BORDER-AMAKURIAT PARISH||11-09-2026.
- Kenyan Man Pleads Not Guilty to Impersonating Catholic Priest
- Diocese of Lodwar uncovers fake priest
- Bishop John Mbinda calls Tangaza University to renew mission
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