Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Eldoret
Latin:	Dioecesis Eldoretensis
Metropolitan:	Kisumu
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral
Area Km2:	9,254
Population:	1,623,648
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	401,703
Catholics Percent:	24.7
Bishop:	Rev. Dominic Kimengich

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

• 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 -)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya
• Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.kccb.or.ke/

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• The Leaven. http://www.theleaven.com/past_issues/_pdf/v30/Leaven06-05-09.pdf

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Bishop Dominic Kimengich.