Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Kafanchan
latin=Dioecesis Kafancanus
country=Nigeria
metropolitan=Kaduna
rite=Latin Rite
area= 11,340
population= 1,080,247
population_as_of=2004
catholics= 250,000
catholics_percent= 23.1
bishop=Joseph Danlami Bagobiri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan {Latin: "Kafancan(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Kafanchan in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.
History
* July 10, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kafanchan from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
pecial Churches
The Cathedral is St Peter Claver’s Cathedral in Kafanchan.
Leadership
* Bishops of Kafanchan (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Danlami Bagobiri (since July 10, 1995)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/kafa0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkafa.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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