Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret

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Diocese of Eldoret

Dioecesis Eldoretensis
Location
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Metropolitan Kisumu
Statistics
Area9,254 km2 (3,573 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,623,648
401,703 (24.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralSacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Dominic Kimengich

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.

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References

  1. "Bishop Dominic Kimengich".

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