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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano

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Territory
  
Kano State

Metropolitan
  
Archbishop of Kaduna

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Country
  
Nigeria

Ecclesiastical province
  
Kaduna

Parishes
  
29

Area
  
48,400 km²

Secular priests
  
34

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 8,688,604 123,984 (1.4%)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano (Latin: Kanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kano in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.

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History

  • March 22, 1991: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • December 15, 1995: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kano
  • April 22, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Kano

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Kano.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Kano (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Namawzah Niyiring, O.S.A., since 20 March 2008
  • Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1999-2008)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kano (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1996.07.05 – 1999.06.22)
  • Ecclesiastical Superiors of Kano (Roman rite)
  • Fr. John Francis Brown, S.M.A. (1991 – 1995)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano Wikipedia
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