Roman Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet

Diocese of Kapsabet

*Dioecesis Kapsabetensis*
Diocese of Kapsabet; Dioecesis Kapsabetensis
Location
Country	Kenya
Metropolitan	Kisumu
Statistics
Area	2,888 km2 (1,115 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2025); 885,711; 313,655 (35.4%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	John Kiplimo Lelei

Last updated August 29, 2025

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet (Latin : Kapsabeten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kapsabet in the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in Kenya.

History

July 10, 2025: Established as Diocese of Kapsabet from the Diocese of Eldoret

Bishops

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kapsabet (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Kiplimo Lelei (10 July 2025 – present)^[1]

Sources

References

↑ "Pope Leo erects Diocese of Kapsabet, names John Lelei as first bishop". The Star. Retrieved 2025-07-19.

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[1] "Pope Leo erects Diocese of Kapsabet, names John Lelei as first bishop". The Star. Retrieved 2025-07-19.

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