Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna
Diocese of Minna Dioecesis Minnaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | eastern portion of Niger State |
Ecclesiastical province | Kaduna |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Kaduna |
Coordinates | 9°36′50″N 6°33′25″E / 9.61389°N 6.55694°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 56,229 km2 (21,710 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,267,107 65,858 (2.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | September 17, 1973 |
Cathedral | Saint Michael Cathedral in Minna |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. |
Map | |
![]() The Diocese of Minna is located in eastern Niger State which is shown here in red. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna (Latin: Minnaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Minna in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.
History[]
- November 9, 1964: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Minna from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
- September 17, 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Minna
Special churches[]
The Cathedral is St. Michael's Cathedral in Minna.
Leadership[]
- Prefects Apostolic of Minna (Roman rite)
- Father Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon, S.P.S. (1964.11.25 – 1973.09.17), resigned; future Bishop
- Bishops of Minna (Roman rite)
- Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba (1973.09.17 – 1996.07.05), appointed Bishop of Yola
- Bishop Martin Igwe Uzoukwu (since 1996.07.05)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
External links[]
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association page about Minna Diocese
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
- Christian organizations established in 1964
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna
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- Nigerian organization stubs