Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Lafia
latin=Dioecesis Lafiensis
country=Nigeria
metropolitan=Abuja
rite=Latin Rite
area=28,500
population=1,867,241
population_as_of=2004
catholics=189,686
catholics_percent=10.2
bishop=Matthew Ishaya Audu
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
pecial Churches
The Cathedral is St. William’s Cathedral in Lafia.
Leadership
* Bishops of Lafia (Roman rite)
** Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu (since December 5, 2000)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lafi0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlafi.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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