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Pope Leo XIV appoints Rev Kimengich coadjutor archbishop of Mombasa

By Philip Mwakio | Jan. 29, 2026
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Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Dominic Kimengich speaks to the media after a Good Friday mass on Friday 18, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev Dominic Kimengich, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, as the Coadjutor Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. 

The appointment was announced in a communique dated January 28, 2026, marking a significant pastoral transition for one of Kenya’s metropolitan scenes.

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