AFRICA/KENYA - Erection of the ecclesiastical province of Eldoret and appointment of first metropolitan archbishop
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 14, 2 of them from Kenya.
Vatican City - The Holy Father has erected the ecclesiastical province of Eldoret, Kenya, elevating the see of Eldoret to a metropolitan Church and assigning as suffragans the dioceses of Lodwar, Kitale, Kericho and Kapsabet. The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe, hitherto of the diocese of Kakamega and curently apostolic administrator sede vacante of the diocese of Eldoret, as first metropolitan archbishop of Eldoret.
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2 outlets from Kenya, where the story is: Capital FM News, KBC News · how we count
- Nov 14, 11:51 AM UTCFirst reportEldoret elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese as Pope appoints Obanyi first Archbishopcapitalfm.africa ↗
- Nov 14, 12:40 PM UTC+48 minBishop Obanyi appointed first Metropolitan Archbishop of New Eldoret Archdiocesekbc.co.ke ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 12:40 PM UTC · +48 min
- Nov 15, 12:38 PM UTC+25 h· you’re reading thisAFRICA/KENYA - Erection of the ecclesiastical province of Eldoret and appointment of first metropolitan archbishopfides.org ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Vatican decision erecting the Eldoret ecclesiastical province, with the same suffragan dioceses and an appointment detail consistent with Report 1.
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