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Diocese of Zaria

Dioecesis Zariensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 December 2000
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Hospital Road, Wusasa, P.O. Box 90, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0803)45.20.835

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 December 2000ErectedArchdiocese of Kaduna (Kaduna along with Zaria, Sabon Gari, Soba, Ikara, Makarfi, Kubau, Kudun, Giwa, Bernin Gwari, and Igab (except Rigasa and Rigachukun)) Diocese of Zaria (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200064,9411,750,0003.7%19193,417110ap2001
200168,1951,750,0003.9%201213,247113ap2002
200268,1951,785,0003.8%221232,965114ap2003
200368,8771,803,8503.8%221232,994114ap2004
200468,9501,839,9273.7%22223,13414ap2005
201071,3362,220,0003.2%251262,7431519ap2011
201459,8002,708,5002.2%511521,1501220ap2015
201749,1772,500,0002.0%432451,0922229ap2018
202049,6272,499,4502.0%392411,2102229ap2021
202251,5002,550,0002.0%462481,0722229ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 130

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