Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret

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.

Diocese of Eldoret

Dioecesis Eldoretensis
Location
Country Kenya
MetropolitanKisumu
Statistics
Area9,254 km2 (3,573 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,623,648
401,703 (24.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRev. Dominic Kimengich

History

  • June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Eldoret from the Diocese of Kisumu
  • October 13, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Eldoret

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • 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 -)

Priests

Father Anthony Kiplagat is on loan from this diocese to the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, USA. He is serving as parochial administrator of St. Patrick Parish in Osage City, Kansas, USA and St. Patrick Parish in Scranton, KS. Father Anthony is from the town of Kapkemich and assisted in the creation of St. Anne's Girls' School.

http://st-annes-girls-school.com/about_st_annes_girls_school_kapkemich_kenya.aspx

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