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Roman Catholic Diocese of 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.
Diocese of Lafia Dioecesis Lafiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Ecclesiastical province | Abuja |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Abuja |
| Coordinates | 8°29′30″N 8°31′00″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,500 km2 (11,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,867,241 189,686 (10.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Saint William Cathedral in Lafia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | David Ajang |
| Map | |
The Diocese of Lafia is located in Nasarawa State which is shown here in red. | |
History Edit
- December 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Lafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and the Diocese of Makurdi
Special churches Edit
The Cathedral is St. William's Cathedral in Lafia.
Leadership Edit
- Bishops of Lafia (Roman rite)
- Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu (December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2020), appointed Archbishop of Jos
- Bishop David Ajang (March 31, 2021 – present)
See also Edit
Sources Edit
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy