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

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^[1] (16 November 2019 - 28 January 2026), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Mombasa.

- John Kiplimo Lelei (27 March 2024 - 10 Jul 2025). Appointed Bishop of Kapsabett (since 10 July 2025)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.^[2]