Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi (Latin: Bauchian(us)) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos in (northern) Nigeria, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Diocese of Bauchi

Dioecesis Bauchianus
Location
Country Nigeria
TerritoryBauchi State
Ecclesiastical provinceJos
MetropolitanArchbishop of Jos
Coordinates10°18′57″N 09°50′39″E
Statistics
Area64,605 km2 (24,944 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
5,406,530
68,699 (1.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedDecember 31, 2003
CathedralCathedral of Saint John Evangelist in Bauchi
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHilary Nanman Dachelem, CMF
Map

Bauchi State is shown in red.
Website
www.bauchidiocese.org

Its Cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. John Evangelist located in the city of Bauchi in Bauchi State.

History

  • Established on 5 July 1996 as Apostolic Vicariate of Bauchi, on territory split off from its Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Jos
  • Promoted on 31 December 2003 as Diocese of Bauchi/ Bauchian(us) (Latin adjective)

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 79,000 Catholics (1.2% of 6,742,000 total) on 66,102 km² in 23 parishes and 1 mission with 39 priests (34 diocesan, 5 religious), 18 lay religious (9 brothers, 9 sisters) and 13 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman rite)

Apostolic Vicar of Bauchi
Suffragan Bishops of Bauchi

See also


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