Bishop Obanyi Appointed First Metropolitan Archbishop of New Eldoret Archdiocese

Pope Leo Appoints Eldoret's First Metropolitan Archbishop

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Pope Leo Appoints Eldoret’s First Metropolitan Archbishop Pope Leo XIV has erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Eldoret in Kenya, elevating the See of Eldoret to a Metropolitan Church and appointing Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe as its first Metropolitan Archbishop. The Holy See Press Office announced the move on Saturday, 14 November 2026. According to the Vatican, the new Ecclesiastical Provi…

Bishop Obanyi appointed first Metropolitan Archbishop of New Eldoret Archdiocese

Pope Leo XIV has erected the new Metropolitan Province of Eldoret and appointed Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe (Kakamega) as its first Metropolitan Archbishop. The announcement was made on Saturday, N…

Eldoret elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese as Pope appoints Obanyi first Archbishop

Metropolitan Province of Eldoret will comprise the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eldoret and four suffragan dioceses – Lodwar, Kapsabet, Kitale and Kericho.