Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan
Diocese of Kafanchan Dioecesis Kafancanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | southern portion of Kaduna State |
Ecclesiastical province | Kaduna |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Kaduna |
Coordinates | 9°35′00″N 8°18′00″E / 9.58333°N 8.30000°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,340 km2 (4,380 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,080,247 250,000 (23.1%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | July 10, 1995 |
Cathedral | Saint Peter Claver Cathedral in Kafanchan |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
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[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
- Christian organizations established in 1995
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1995 establishments in Nigeria
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Nigerian organization stubs