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Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya 🇰🇪

Celebrations

History

  • 1953.06.29: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Eldoret / Eldoreten(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Kisumu)
  • 1959.10.13: Promoted as Diocese of Eldoret / Eldoreten(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Nairobi)
  • 1968.01.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Nakuru and Apostolic Prefecture of Lodwar
  • 1972.06.28: Lost territory to Diocese of Nakuru
  • 1990.05.21: Became suffragan of Kisumu
  • 1998.04.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kitale

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Eldoret (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dominic Kimengich (63)Bishop Dominic Kimengich (63)
(2019.11.16 – ...)

Bishop of Eldoret (Kenya)

Serviamus Domino in lætitia

Born:1961.04.23 (Kituro, Kenya)
Ordained Priest:1986.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:2010.05.22

Priest of Nakuru (Kenya) (1986.09.14 – 2010.03.20)

Titular Bishop of Tanaramusa (2010.03.20 – 2011.03.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lodwar (Kenya) (2010.03.20 – 2011.03.05)

Bishop of Lodwar (Kenya) (2011.03.05 – 2019.11.16)

Bishop of Eldoret (Kenya) (2019.11.16 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Lodwar (Kenya) (2020.02.01 – 2022.04.04)

Bishop Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir
(1990.04.02 – 2017.10.30)

Mkitendee Kaz? Chakula Kidumucho

Bishop John Njenga (later Archbishop)
(1970.10.19 – 1988.10.25)

Bishop Joseph Brendan Houlihan, S.P.S.
(1959.10.13 – 1970.10.19)

Born:1911.09.25 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1937.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1960.11.20
Died:1975.12.02 († 64)

Prefect Apostolic of Eldoret (Kenya) (1954 – 1959.10.13)

Bishop of Eldoret (Kenya) (1959.10.13 – 1970.10.19)

Titular Bishop of Chunavia (1970.10.19 – 1971.04.24)

Prefects Apostolic of Eldoret (Roman Rite)

Fr. Joseph Brendan Houlihan, S.P.S. (later Bishop)
(1954 – 1959.10.13)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 9,254 km²

Population: 895,000 Catholics (34.4% of 2,605,530 total)

Pastoral Centres: 82 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 164 priests (137 diocesan, 27 religious), 339 religious (54 brothers, 285 sisters), 61 seminarians