Pope Leo XIV Elevates Kenya's Eldoret to a Metropolitan Archdiocese on November 14, Naming Obanyi Its First Archbishop Over Four Dioceses
Pope Leo XIV announced on November 14 that the Diocese of Eldoret in Kenya has been elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese, and appointed Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe as the first Metropolitan Archbishop of the newly established Metropolitan Province of Eldoret. The announcement establishes a new metropolitan jurisdiction within the Catholic Church in Kenya.
Obanyi had been serving as Bishop of Kakamega. He was appointed Bishop of Kakamega by Pope Francis in December 2014 and was consecrated on March 7, 2015. In his new role he will take charge of the newly established metropolitan province and oversee its metropolitan responsibilities.
The reorganisation changes the administrative arrangement of several dioceses. Previously, Lodwar, Kapsabet and Kitale fell under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kisumu, while Kericho was under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi. Under the new structure, all four dioceses become suffragan sees of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eldoret. The elevation gives Eldoret a new position in the Church's hierarchy in Kenya, joining the country's established metropolitan centres.
Source: Holy See Press Office
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