Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia

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Ecclesiastical province Abuja Denomination Roman Catholic Area 28,500 km²		Metropolitan Cardinal of Abuja Rite Latin Rite Country Nigeria

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)1,867,241189,686 (10.2%) Cathedral Saint William Cathedral in Lafia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia (Latin: Lafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lafia in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.

History

December 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Lafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and the Diocese of Makurdi

The Cathedral is St. William’s Cathedral in Lafia.

Bishops of Lafia (Roman rite)

Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu (since December 5, 2000)

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