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
Location
Country Nigeria
Territorya portion of Niger State
MetropolitanKaduna
Coordinates10°24′11″N 5°28′23″E
Statistics
Area46,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2018)
2,257,788
62,788 (2,7%)
Parishes17
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 April 2020
CathedralSaint Michael Cathedral in Kontagora
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna
Map

Kontagora is located in Niger State which is shown here in red.

History

  • 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

  • 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

References


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