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unusual facts about Apostolic Vicariate of Victoria–Nyanza



Antonin Guillermain

Bishop John Joseph Hirth took the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nyanza, the English Mill Hill Missionaries took the eastern part, called the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Nile, and Antonin Guillermain was assigned the western part, called the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nyanza.

Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria Nyanza

In 1894 the diocese of Nyanza was split into Southern Nyanza, south and west of Lake Victoria, an eastern portion called "Upper Nile" that was given to the English Mill Hill Missionaries, and a northern portion called "Northern Nyanza" that covered the south and west of today's Uganda.

Collela Mazee

Ochieng Nelly Mengo was born in Nyanza in 1950 and developed interest in music while still at school.

Jinja, Uganda

In the 1950s, Manchester-based Calico Printers' Association, in association with the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), constructed a large textile mill (Nyanza Textile Industries Limited), locally known as Nytil.

John Joseph Hirth

In 1894 the diocese was split into Southern Nyanza, south and west of Lake Victoria, an eastern portion called "Upper Nile" that was given to the English Mill Hill Missionaries,

Kageno

Kageno's first project was founded on Rusinga Island - a small and remote island in Nyanza Province on Lake Victoria in Western Kenya.

Obwolo Primary School

Obwolo Primary School is located in Kajulu ward, Winam Division, Kisumu District, Kisumu Town East Constituency, Kisumu County, Nyanza province (Kenya).

Pasha Centre

The other five locations are Malindi (Coast Province), South Imenti (Eastern Province), Garrisa (North-Eastern Province), Siaya (Nyanza Province) and Mukuru Kiaba (Nairobi Province).

Rubya

In 1894 the Apostolic Vicariate of Victoria–Nyanza was split into the vicariates of Southern Victoria Nyanza, south of Lake Victoria, an eastern portion called "Upper Nile" that was given to the English Mill Hill Missionaries, and a northern portion called "Northern Nyanza" that covered the south and west of today's Uganda.

Ruma National Park

Dubbed the "Last Retreat of the Roan Antelope", Ruma National Park is the only terrestrial park in Nyanza Province.


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