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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Kaduna

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
11,340 km²

Country
  
Nigeria

Metropolitan
  
Archbishop of Kaduna

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Joseph Danlami Bagobiri

Founded
  
1995

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan

Territory
  
southern portion of Kaduna State

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,080,247 250,000 (23.1%)

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.

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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 (since July 10, 1995)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan Wikipedia
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