Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret
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Diocese of Eldoret Dioecesis Eldoretensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Metropolitan | Kisumu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,254 km2 (3,573 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Dominic Kimengich |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Cornelius Kipng'eno Arap Korir |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret (Latin: Eldoreten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Eldoret in the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.
History
[edit | edit source]- June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Eldoret from the Diocese of Kisumu
- October 13, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Eldoret
- July 10, 2025: Lost territory to form the Diocese of Kapsabet
Bishops
[edit | edit source]Ordinaries
[edit | edit source]- Prefect Apostolic of Eldoret (Roman rite)
- Father Joseph Brendan Houlihan, S.P.S. (1954 - 13 Oct 1959); see below
- Bishops of Eldoret (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Brendan Houlihan, S.P.S. (13 Oct 1959 – 19 Oct 1970); see above
- Bishop John Njenga (19 Oct 1970 – 25 Oct 1988), appointed Bishop of Mombasa; future Archbishop
- Bishop Cornelius Kipng'eno Arap Korir (2 Apr 1990 – 30 Oct 2017); given the 2009 Milele lifetime achievement award from Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights
- Bishop Dominic Kimengich[1] (16 Nov 2019 -)
Auxiliary bishops
[edit | edit source]- John Kiplimo Lelei (27 March 2024 - 10 Jul 2025). Appointed Bishop of Kapsabett (since 10 July 2025)
See also
[edit | edit source]- Roman Catholicism in Kenya
- Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.kccb.or.ke/
References
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Sources
[edit | edit source]- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- The Leaven. [1][permanent dead link]
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