Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan

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Diocese of Kafanchan

Dioecesis Kafancanus
Location
Country Nigeria
Territorysouthern portion of Kaduna State
Ecclesiastical provinceKaduna
MetropolitanArchbishop of Kaduna
Coordinates9°35′00″N 8°18′00″E / 9.58333°N 8.30000°E / 9.58333; 8.30000
Statistics
Area11,340 km2 (4,380 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,080,247
250,000 (23.1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJuly 10, 1995
CathedralSaint Peter Claver Cathedral in Kafanchan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop
Map
The Diocese of Kafanchan is located in the southern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
The Diocese of Kafanchan is located in the southern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
Website
www.CatholicDioceseofKafanchan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan (Latin: Kafancan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kafanchan in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.

History[]

  • July 10, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kafanchan from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna

Special churches[]

The Cathedral is St Peter Claver's Cathedral in Kafanchan.

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Kafanchan (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Danlami Bagobiri (1995-2018)
    • Bishop (2019- )

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Sources[]


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