Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret (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

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 -)