Diocese of Minna

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Bishop(s) Martin Igwe Uzoukwu, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 17 September 1973 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nigeria Square Kilometers: 56,229 (21,718 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 33, 11 Ahmadu Bello Rd., Minna, Niger State, Nigeria Telephone: (066)221.046 Fax: 22.29.87

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Minna
  • Latin Name: Minnaensis
  • Erected: 9 November 1964
  • Country: Nigeria

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon, S.P.S. (25 Nov 1964 Appointed - 17 Sep 1973 Resigned)
• Christopher Shaman Abba (17 Sep 1973 Appointed - 5 Jul 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Yola)
• Martin Igwe Uzoukwu (5 Jul 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Minna
9 November 1964	Erected	Archdiocese of Kaduna	Prefecture Apostolic of Minna (erected)
Diocese of Minna
17 September 1973	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Minna	Diocese of Minna
6 November 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Minna	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja (erected)
15 December 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilorin Diocese of Minna Diocese of Sokoto	Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora (erected)

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Statistics

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 Minna
1970	5,796	1,339,137	.4%		27	27	214		32	6	8	ap1971
Diocese of Minna
1980	15,818	1,320,000	1.2%	2	18	20	790		20	9		ap1981
1990	41,469	2,074,000	2.0%	7	13	20	2,073		13	14		ap1991
1999	54,120	2,122,000	2.6%	20	9	29	1,866		15	31	25	ap2000
2000	55,070	2,182,000	2.5%	20	11	31	1,776		18	45	25	ap2001
2001	56,020	2,065,658	2.7%	24	8	32	1,750		15	45	25	ap2002
2002	56,571	2,071,209	2.7%	25	8	33	1,714		14	45	25	ap2003
2003	57,030	2,365,659	2.4%	42	7	49	1,163		7	45	27	ap2004
2004	65,858	2,267,107	2.9%	41	9	50	1,317		9	45	30	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Christopher Shaman Abba (Bishop: 17 Sep 1973 to 5 Jul 1996)
• Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon, S.P.S. (Prefect: 25 Nov 1964 to 17 Sep 1973)
• Martin Igwe Uzoukwu (Bishop: 5 Jul 1996 - )