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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kontagora
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kontagora (Latin: Dioecesis Kongtagorana) is a Roman Catholic Diocese located in the city of Kontagora in Nigeria. It is a suffragan see in the Kaduna province.
Diocese of Kontagora Dioecesis Kongtagorana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | a portion of Niger State |
| Metropolitan | Kaduna |
| Coordinates | 10°24′11″N 5°28′23″E / 10.40306°N 5.47306°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 46,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2018) 2,257,788 62,788 (2,7%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 April 2020 |
| Cathedral | Saint Michael Cathedral in Kontagora |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna |
| Map | |
Kontagora is located in Niger State which is shown here in red. | |
History edit
- 15 December 1995: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora from the Diocese of Ilorin, Diocese of Minna and Diocese of Sokoto
- 21 May 2002: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora
- 2 April 2020: Promoted to Diocese of Kontagora
Leadership edit
- Prefect Apostolic of Kontagora (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (December 15, 1995 – April 30, 2002 see below)
- Vicar Apostolics of Kontagora (Roman rite)
- Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (see above April 30, 2002 – April 30, 2010)
- Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (February 2, 2012 - April 2, 2020 see below)
- Bishops of Kontagora (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (see above since April 2, 2020)
Special Churches edit
- Saint Michael Cathedral in Kontagora
References edit
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy