Kontagora (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, Bishop
Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 2 April 2020
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 46,000 (17,767 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://kontagoradiocese.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 178, Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0808)62.16.876

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora
- Latin Name: Kontagorana
- Erected: 15 December 1995
- Prefecture
- Country: Nigeria
Vicariate Apostolic of Kontagora
- Latin Name: Kontagoranus
- Elevated: 21 May 2002
- Vicariate
- Country: Nigeria
- Square Kilometers: 46,000 (17,767 Square Miles)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora
15 December 1995	Erected	Diocese of Ilorin (New Bussa, Agwara, Shagunu, and Babana) Diocese of Minna (Rijau, Magama, Mariga, Zuru, Sakaba, Danko Wasugu, and part of Wushishi) Diocese of Sokoto (Yauri, Ngaski, and part of Bagudo)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kontagora
21 May 2002	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora	Vicariate Apostolic of Kontagora
Diocese of Kontagora
2 April 2020	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kontagora	Diocese of Kontagora

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora

1999 32,050 1,699,000 1.9% 3 11 14 2,289 11 17 7 ap2000

2000 13,210 397,000 3.3% 4 11 15 880 11 17 7 ap2001

2001 17,960 1,230,000 1.5% 5 13 18 997 13 21 7 ap2002

Vicariate Apostolic of Kontagora

2002 23,430 1,300,000 1.8% 5 15 20 1,171 15 22 10 ap2003

2003 24,402 1,300,000 1.9% 4 14 18 1,355 14 23 11 ap2004

2004 25,595 1,300,000 2.0% 5 15 20 1,279 15 20 12 ap2005

2010 32,934 1,534,000 2.1% 23 12 35 940 12 18 12 ap2011

2014 46,499 2,023,874 2.3% 16 8 24 1,937 8 30 14 ap2015

2017 57,817 2,198,817 2.6% 21 10 31 1,865 10 29 17 ap2018

Diocese of Kontagora

2020 70,668 2,620,688 2.7% 26 9 35 2,019 9 30 20 ap2021

2021 75,364 2,675,364 2.8% 27 9 36 2,093 9 31 20 ap2022

2023 83,202 3,083,202 2.7% 26 10 36 2,311 10 27 22 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora
1999	32,050	1,699,000	1.9%	3	11	14	2,289	11	17	7	ap2000
2000	13,210	397,000	3.3%	4	11	15	880	11	17	7	ap2001
2001	17,960	1,230,000	1.5%	5	13	18	997	13	21	7	ap2002
Vicariate Apostolic of Kontagora
2002	23,430	1,300,000	1.8%	5	15	20	1,171	15	22	10	ap2003
2003	24,402	1,300,000	1.9%	4	14	18	1,355	14	23	11	ap2004
2004	25,595	1,300,000	2.0%	5	15	20	1,279	15	20	12	ap2005
2010	32,934	1,534,000	2.1%	23	12	35	940	12	18	12	ap2011
2014	46,499	2,023,874	2.3%	16	8	24	1,937	8	30	14	ap2015
2017	57,817	2,198,817	2.6%	21	10	31	1,865	10	29	17	ap2018
Diocese of Kontagora
2020	70,668	2,620,688	2.7%	26	9	35	2,019	9	30	20	ap2021
2021	75,364	2,675,364	2.8%	27	9	36	2,093	9	31	20	ap2022
2023	83,202	3,083,202	2.7%	26	10	36	2,311	10	27	22	ap2024