Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret

Diocese of Eldoret Dioecesis Eldoretensis
Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Kisumu
Statistics
Area	9,254 km2 (3,573 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,623,648 401,703 (24.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Vacant

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
• 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 April 1990 – 30 October 2017); given the 2009 Milele lifetime achievement award from Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights. Died in office on 30 October 2017.
  • Bishop Dominic Kimengich (16 November 2019 - 28 January 2026), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Mombasa.

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/

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• The Leaven.