Dominic Kimengich
Dominic Kimengich | |
|---|---|
| Coadjutor Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya | |
Archbishop Dominic Kimengich | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa |
| See | Mombasa |
| Appointed | 28 January 2026 |
| Predecessor | Cornelius Kipng'eno Arap Korir |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other posts | 1. 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 | |
| Ordination | 14 September 1986 |
| Consecration | 22 May 2010 by John Cardinal Njue |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominic Kimengich 23 April 1961 Kitur, Baringo County, Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya |
| Styles of Dominic Kimengich | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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.