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Diocese of Kafanchan

Dioecesis Kafancana



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Bishop(s)

  • Julius Yakubu Kundi, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 July 1995
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 14,860 (5,739 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 85, 801101 Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0803)37.06.253

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 July 1995ErectedArchdiocese of Jos (Kaura, Jema'a, and Jaba)
Archdiocese of Kaduna (Kaum, Lere, and Zangón Kataf)
Diocese of Kafanchan (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999233,781963,19724.3%403435,436131525ap2000
2000234,782983,19723.9%403435,460131325ap2001
2001235,7831,003,19723.5%403435,483132025ap2002
2002241,8581,023,19723.6%402425,758121725ap2003
2003248,7511,051,33523.7%372396,378122028ap2004
2004250,0001,080,24723.1%402425,952122630ap2005
2006265,4721,141,00023.3%516574,657162230ap2007
2011301,8031,328,00022.7%633664,572144737ap2012
2013302,9001,511,00020.0%675724,2061254843ap2014
2016315,0001,604,82719.6%805853,7051804450ap2017
2019337,0001,737,70019.4%843873,8733324051ap2020
2021379,0001,839,90020.6%9731003,7902003453ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,085, and Page 1,086

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