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Linus Okok Okwach
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu
See Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay
Appointed 18 October 1993
Reign ended 20 February 2002
Predecessor None
Successor Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo
Orders
Ordination 10 December 1980
Consecration 31 December 1993
by Jozef Tomko
Personal details
Birth name Linus Okok Okwach
Born (1952-10-20)20 October 1952
Kisumu, Kisumu County
Died 12 September 2020(2020-09-12) (aged 67)
St Monica Hospital, Kisumu, Kenya
Styles of
Linus Okok Okwach
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Reference style
  • His Lordship
  • The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Linus Okok Okwach (born October 20, 1952 – died September 12, 2020) was an important leader in the Catholic Church in Kenya. He served as the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay. He became bishop in 1993 and stepped down from his role in 2002.

Early Life and Becoming a Priest

Linus Okok Okwach was born on October 20, 1952. His birthplace was Kisumu, a city in Kenya. He decided to become a priest and was officially ordained on December 10, 1980. He worked as a priest in the Kisumu area until 1993.

Serving as Bishop

Father Okwach was chosen to be the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay on October 18, 1993. He was the very first leader of this new diocese. He was made a bishop in a special ceremony in Homa Bay on December 31, 1993. Cardinal Jozef Tomko led this important event. Bishop Okwach resigned from his position as Bishop of Homa Bay on February 20, 2002.

Later Years and Passing Away

In 2019, Bishop Emeritus Okwach had a fall at his home and hurt his back. After this accident, he was not able to stand or walk again. About three weeks before he passed away, Bishop Okwach was admitted to St Monica Hospital in Kisumu. He died in the hospital on September 12, 2020. He was buried at St Paul's Cathedral in Homa Bay on September 30, 2020.

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