Dominic Kimengich (born 23 April 1961) is a Kenyan Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret in Kenya, since 16 November 2019. Before that, from 5 March 2011 until 16 November 2019, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya. Prior to then, from 20 March 2010 until 5 March 2011, he was auxiliary bishop of Lodwar and concurrently Titular Bishop of Tanaramusa. He was appointed bishop on 20 March 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated bishop on 22 May 2010. He succeeded Bishop Patrick Joseph Harrington at Lodwar on 5 March 2011, when Bishop Harrington resigned. On 16 November 2019, Pope Francis transferred him to Eldoret and made him the Local Ordinary there. He was installed at Eldoret on 1 February 2020. While bishop of Eldoret, he contemporaneously served as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Lodwar from 1 February 2020 until 4 June 2022.
On 14 September 1986, he was ordained a priest for the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru. He served as priest until 20 March 2010.[1][2]
While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including:[2]
Assistant priest at Ndana from 1986 until 1988.
Pastor of the parish in Kipsaraman from 1988 until 1993.
Studies at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, leading to the award of a Licentiate and a Doctorate in Canon Law, from 1993 until 1997.
Rector of the Saint Joseph Minor Seminary in Molo, Nakuru County from 1997 until 2001.
Vicar General of the Diocese of Nakuru from 2001 until 2007.
Diocesan Human Resource Manager for Nakuru Diocese from 2002 until 2004.
Administrator of the cathedral parish of Nakuru from 2002 until 2007.
On 5 March 2011, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar presented by Bishop Patrick Joseph Harrington. The Holy Father appointed Dominic Kimengich, previously auxiliary bishop of the same diocese, as the new local ordinary at Lodwar.[1][3]
On 16 November 2019, Pope Francis transferred Bishop Dominic Kimengich from Lodwar to Eldoret and appointed him the bishop there. He succeeded Bishop Cornelius Kipng'eno Arap Korir, the previous local ordinary who died in office on 30 October 2017. Bishop Kimengich was installed at Eldoret on 1 February 2020.[1][4][5]
While bishop at Eldoret, he was appointed apostolic administrator of the diocese of Lodwar on 1 February 2020. That administratorship ceased on 4 June 2022, the day Bishop John Mbinda was installed as the new local ordinary at Lodwar.[1][6]
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