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
Current leadership
Bishop	Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Eldoret (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir (since 1990.04.02); given the 2009 Milele lifetime achievement award from Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights
  • Archbishop John Njenga (1970.10.19 – 1988.10.25)
  • Bishop Joseph Brendan Houlihan, S.P.S. (1959.10.13 – 1970.10.19)
• Prefects Apostolic of Eldoret (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Brendan Houlihan, S.P.S. (1954 – 1959.10.13)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kenya

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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