Kano (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Namaza Niyiring, O.S.A., Bishop
John Francis Brown, S.M.A., Superior Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 22 June 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 43,819 (16,925 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 50 Race Course Road, Plot 19, P.O. Box 11115, Nasarawa GRA, 700001 Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)74.33.244

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kano
- Latin Name: Kanensis
- Erected: 22 March 1991
- Country: Nigeria
Vicariate Apostolic of Kano
- Latin Name: Kanensis
- Elevated: 15 December 1995
- Vicariate
- Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Francis Brown, S.M.A. (22 Mar 1991 Appointed - 15 Dec 1995 Resigned)
Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. † (5 Jul 1996 Appointed - 20 Mar 2008 Retired)
John Namaza Niyiring, O.S.A. (20 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kano
22 March 1991	Erected	Archdiocese of Kaduna	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kano (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kano
15 December 1995	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kano	Vicariate Apostolic of Kano
Diocese of Kano
22 June 1999	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kano	Diocese of Kano

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

Diocese of Kano

1999 105,913 6,390,000 1.7% 16 9 25 4,236 9 12 20 ap2000

2000 110,202 8,688,604 1.3% 17 8 25 4,408 8 11 22 ap2001

2001 127,809 8,688,604 1.5% 17 8 25 5,112 8 11 22 ap2002

2002 126,610 8,688,604 1.5% 21 9 30 4,220 9 11 24 ap2003

2003 120,622 8,688,604 1.4% 20 11 31 3,891 11 14 24 ap2004

2004 123,984 8,688,604 1.4% 23 10 33 3,757 10 12 28 ap2005

2006 130,000 9,178,000 1.4% 29 5 34 3,823 6 17 29 ap2007

2011 190,310 10,488,000 1.8% 39 8 47 4,049 8 18 34 ap2012

2013 194,000 10,954,000 1.8% 39 8 47 4,127 8 16 36 ap2014

2016 207,000 11,682,000 1.8% 34 8 42 4,928 8 12 36 ap2017

2019 226,640 12,790,400 1.8% 36 6 42 5,396 6 19 36 ap2020

2021 239,970 13,542,880 1.8% 34 6 40 5,999 6 18 36 ap2022

2023 254,200 14,325,400 1.8% 38 6 44 5,777 6 13 36 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kano
1999	105,913	6,390,000	1.7%	16	9	25	4,236	9	12	20	ap2000
2000	110,202	8,688,604	1.3%	17	8	25	4,408	8	11	22	ap2001
2001	127,809	8,688,604	1.5%	17	8	25	5,112	8	11	22	ap2002
2002	126,610	8,688,604	1.5%	21	9	30	4,220	9	11	24	ap2003
2003	120,622	8,688,604	1.4%	20	11	31	3,891	11	14	24	ap2004
2004	123,984	8,688,604	1.4%	23	10	33	3,757	10	12	28	ap2005
2006	130,000	9,178,000	1.4%	29	5	34	3,823	6	17	29	ap2007
2011	190,310	10,488,000	1.8%	39	8	47	4,049	8	18	34	ap2012
2013	194,000	10,954,000	1.8%	39	8	47	4,127	8	16	36	ap2014
2016	207,000	11,682,000	1.8%	34	8	42	4,928	8	12	36	ap2017
2019	226,640	12,790,400	1.8%	36	6	42	5,396	6	19	36	ap2020
2021	239,970	13,542,880	1.8%	34	6	40	5,999	6	18	36	ap2022
2023	254,200	14,325,400	1.8%	38	6	44	5,777	6	13	36	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

John Francis Brown, S.M.A. (Superior: 22 Mar 1991 to 15 Dec 1995)
John Namaza Niyiring, O.S.A. (Bishop: 20 Mar 2008 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Jul 1996; Bishop: 22 Jun 1999 to 20 Mar 2008)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Kano
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 833, and Page 834
Diocese of Kano
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 1,029

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Diocese of Kano

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