Dominic Kimengich


Dominic Kimengich
Coadjutor Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya
Archbishop Dominic Kimengich
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa
SeeMombasa
Appointed28 January 2026
PredecessorCornelius Kipng'eno Arap Korir
SuccessorIncumbent
Other posts1. Auxiliary Bishop of Lodwar (20 March 2010 - 6 March 2011)
2. Bishop of Lodwar (5 March 2011 - 16 November 2019)
3. Apostolic Administrator of Lodwar (1 February 2020 - 4 June 2022)
4. Bishop of Eldoret (16 November 2019 - 28 January 2026)
Orders
Ordination14 September 1986
Consecration22 May 2010
by John Cardinal Njue
RankArchbishop
Personal details
BornDominic Kimengich
(1961-04-23) 23 April 1961
Kitur, Baringo County, Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya
Styles of
Dominic Kimengich
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleArchbishop

Dominic Kimengich (born 23 April 1961) is a Kenyan Catholic prelate who was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mombasa in Kenya on 28 January 2026. Before that, from 16 November 2019 until 28 January 2026, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eldoret in Kenya. Prior to that, from 5 March 2011 until 16 November 2019, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya. 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.