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Diocese of Maiduguri

Dioecesis Maiduguriensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Oliver Dashe Doeme, Bishop
  • John Bogna Bakeni, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 7 June 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jos
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 132,000 (50,985 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 58, 600001 Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0807)11.83.810
  • Fax: (076)34.22.46

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri
29 June 1953ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Jos (Borau) Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri (erected)
Diocese of Maiduguri
7 June 1966ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri Diocese of Maiduguri
3 September 1968Territory AddedDiocese of Yola (Gaanda, Kilba, Uba, Maiha, Mubi, Mayo Bani, and Michika) Diocese of Maiduguri
26 March 1994Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Maiduguri (from Kaduna)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Maiduguri
197011,5603,347,898.3%232350225ap1971
198035,0493,688,0001.0%217191,8442371ap1981
199068,3205,208,0001.3%817252,73218291ap1991
199999,1305,200,0001.9%246303,3048351ap2000
200099,8705,200,0001.9%254293,4436361ap2001
2001100,0005,200,0001.9%244283,5714381ap2002
2002102,0005,200,0002.0%254293,5174391ap2003
2003103,0005,200,0002.0%283313,3223361ap2004
2004109,0005,200,0002.1%313343,20533625ap2005
2013222,7496,670,0003.3%572593,77523639ap2014
2016163,7007,113,0002.3%443473,48232339ap2017
2019187,4226,012,5903.1%484523,60441743ap2020
2021202,7456,612,6853.1%604643,16741243ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 775, and Page 776
  • Diocese of Maiduguri
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 1,121, and Page 1,122
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 559

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