Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto

Diocese of Sokoto

*Dioecesis Sokotoensis*
Diocese of Sokoto; Dioecesis Sokotoensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Nigerian states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina
Ecclesiastical province	Kaduna
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Kaduna
Coordinates	13°03′39″N 5°14′20″E / 13.06083°N 5.23889°E
Statistics
Area	109,507 km2 (42,281 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 12,251,910; 60,554 (0.5%)
Parishes	17
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 June 1964
Cathedral	Holy Family Cathedral, Sokoto
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah
Map
	; The Diocese of Sokoto includes all of Sokoto State (shown here in red) as well as portions of neighboring states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina.
Website
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto (Latin: Sokotoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sokoto in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria. Its territory includes the geo-political states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina.

History[]

June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sokoto from the
June 16, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Sokoto

Special churches[]

The Cathedral is Holy Family Cathedral in Sokoto.

Bishops[]

Prefect Apostolic of Sokoto (Roman rite)
- Father Edward Thaddeus Lawton, O.P. (1954.01.15 – 1964.06.16 see below)
Bishops of Sokoto (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edward Thaddeus Lawton, O.P. (see above 1964.06.16 – 1966.12.19)
- Bishop Michael James Dempsey, O.P. (1967.07.13 – 1984.12.03)
- Bishop Kevin Joseph Aje (1984.12.03 – 2011.06.10)
- Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (since 2011.06.10)

Coadjutor Bishop[]

Kevin Joseph Aje (1982-1984)

Sources[]

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