Pankshin (Latin (or Roman) Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Diocese of Pankshin

Dioecesis Pankshinensis

Bishop(s)

Michael Gobal Gokum, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 March 2014
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jos
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 8,486 (3,277 Square Miles)
Description: Civil Districts of Pankshin, Kanke, Bokkos, Mangu, and Kanam
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 1017, Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)45.23.183

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 March 2014	Erected	Archdiocese of Jos Diocese of Shendam	Diocese of Pankshin (erected)

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

2014 168,606 1,100,000 15.3% 47 47 3,587 3 7 22 bul:18Mar2014

2016 188,929 1,039,638 18.2% 40 3 43 4,393 3 9 24 ap2017

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2014	168,606	1,100,000	15.3%	47		47	3,587		3	7	22	bul:18Mar2014
2016	188,929	1,039,638	18.2%	40	3	43	4,393		3	9	24	ap2017

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

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Diocese of Pankshin

Dioecesis Pankshinensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased