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 (la|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

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 -)