Pope Leo Erects Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet, Names Bishop John Kiplimo Lelei as First Bishop - Kahawatungu

Diocese of Burlington earns nine Catholic Media Awards - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

On June 27, the Catholic Media Association announced the winners of the 2025 Catholic Media Awards at their annual conference, held in Pheonix this year. The Diocese of Burlington earned nine awards with recognition given to past and present Vermont Catholic staff, development staff, and Bishop John McDermott. Bishop John McDermott received two honors – third place for “Best Diocesan Pastoral Message — Audio or Video” for his Christmas Message p…

Pope appoints John Lelei as first bishop of Kapsabet Catholic Diocese

The Holy Father Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rt Reverend John Kiplimo Lelei as the first Bishop of the newly

Pope Leo Creates New Kenyan Diocese, Names Its First Bishop

Pope Leo XIV has officially established the Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet, making it the 28th Catholic diocese in Kenya, and named its first bishop. In the announcement made on Thursday, July 10, by the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Catholic Justice and Peace Department, Rt. Rev. John Kiplimo Lelei was appointed as the first bishop of the new diocese by the Catholic Pontiff. The Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet will cover the entire Nan…

Pope Leo erects Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet, names Bishop John Kiplimo Lelei as first Bishop - Kahawatungu

Pope Leo officially erected the Catholic Diocese of Kapsabet, making it the 28th diocese in the country. The new ecclesiastical jurisdiction has been carved out of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret and will encompass the entire Nandi County. He appointed Rt. Rev. John Kiplimo Lelei, the current Auxiliary Bishop of Eldoret, as the founding bishop of the Diocese of Kapsabet. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐋𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐢 The 66 year-old Bishop John Kip…