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
Pope Francis
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

Leadership

Priests

Father Anthony Kiplagat is on loan from this diocese to the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, USA. He is serving as parochial administrator of St. Patrick Parish in Osage City, Kansas, USA and St. Patrick Parish in Scranton, KS. Father Anthony is from the town of Kapkemich and assisted in the creation of St. Anne's Girl's School.

http://st-annes-girls-school.com/about_st_annes_girls_school_kapkemich_kenya.aspx

See also

Source

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