Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret () 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
• July 10, 2025: Lost territory to form the Diocese of Kapsabet

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 (16 Nov 2019 -)

Auxiliary bishops

• John Kiplimo Lelei (27 March 2024 - 10 Jul 2025). Appointed Bishop of Kapsabett (since 10 July 2025)

See also

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

References

Sources

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